interhemispheric

[in-ter-hem-uh-sfer-ik]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or between hemispheres, as of the earth.

   interhemispheric cooperation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interhemispheric¹

First recorded in 1880–85; inter- + hemispheric

Example Sentences

Understanding what controls the strength and structure of these interhemispheric flows—referred to as the abyssal overturning circulation—is key to quantifying the ocean’s ability to store carbon and heat on timescales exceeding a century.

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Nikurashin, M. & Vallis, G. A theory of the interhemispheric meridional overturning circulation and associated stratification.

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But interhemispheric diffusion made no contribution to Native America’s complex societies, isolated from Eurasia at low latitudes by broad oceans, and at high latitudes by geography and by a climate suitable just for hunting-gathering.

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"The tests used are rather difficult to follow," admits Lesley Rogers of the University of New England in Australia, who has extensively studied the structure and function of bird brains but was not involved in the new study, "but the study does show that interhemispheric communication depends on exposure to light before hatching, and hence on asymmetry of visual processing."

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Lastly, the strength of interhemispheric synchronization varied inversely with autism severity—the weaker the correlation, the worse the disease state.

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