Southern Hemisphere

American  

noun

1. the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator.

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southern hemisphere British  

noun

1. that half of the earth lying south of the equator

2. astronomy that half of the celestial sphere lying south of the celestial equator

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Southern Hemisphere Scientific  

1. The half of the Earth south of the equator.

2. The half of the celestial sphere south of the celestial equator.

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Southern Hemisphere Cultural  

1. The southern half of the Earth's surface; the Earth's surface south of the equator.

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Etymology

Origin of Southern Hemisphere

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The new image presents an extraordinary view of our galaxy as seen from the Southern Hemisphere, revealing the Milky Way across a broad range of radio wavelengths, often described as different colors of radio light.

From Science Daily

High temperatures amid the Southern Hemisphere summer and strong winds have fueled the spread of the flames.

From Barron's

Gondwana dominated the Southern Hemisphere and was surrounded by warm, shallow seas.

From Science Daily

As Salon previously reported, when the flu season cooled down in the Northern Hemisphere last summer, it intensified in the Southern Hemisphere.

From Salon

Storms are frequent in this part of South Africa during the current summer season in the southern hemisphere.

From Barron's