Northern Hemisphere

American  

noun

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

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northern hemisphere British  

noun

1. that half of the globe lying north of the equator

2. astronomy that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator

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Northern Hemisphere Scientific  

/ nôr′thərn /

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

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

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Northern Hemisphere Cultural  

1. The northern half of the Earth's surface; the half north of the equator.

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Etymology

Origin of Northern Hemisphere

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Northern Hemisphere fertilizer manufacturers are riding a “nice crest of a wave” from higher prices, Milam said.

From Barron's

Following the spring equinox most of the northern hemisphere is now enjoying more than 12 hours of daylight each day.

From BBC

Researchers found that an unusually intense but localized dust storm was able to push water vapor high into Mars' atmosphere during the Northern Hemisphere summer, a season previously thought to play little role in this process.

From Science Daily

Earlier work also emphasized the Southern Hemisphere summer as the primary period of water loss, making this Northern Hemisphere finding especially surprising.

From Science Daily

Now we are past the spring equinox, the northern hemisphere starts to get more daylight and a strengthening Sun.

From BBC