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

Most fossils of these early marine hunters have been found in the northern hemisphere.

From Science Daily

In the northern hemisphere, there are two such areas, one near Canada and another over Siberia.

From Science Daily

No northern hemisphere team has been handed the biggest set of long-haul fixtures possible - playing Argentina, South Africa and New Zealand on successive weekends - with matches tending to be grouped for relative proximity.

From BBC

It is not unusual for avalanches to be in the news in the northern hemisphere at this time of year, the height of the annual ski season.

From BBC

Elias Chereque is the lead author of the study, 'Determining the cause of inconsistent onset-season trends in the Northern Hemisphere snow cover extent record', published in Science Advances.

From Science Daily