northern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Northern Hemisphere
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
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For those in the northern hemisphere, like the U.S., these longer days run from March to November, with June to August seeing the longest days.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
The earthquake set off an eruption of the northern hemisphere’s tallest volcano, and the shaking seafloor sent tsunamis crashing into the coast of Hawai’i and Japan.
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Later Wednesday, lava began flowing from what is the largest active volcano in the northern hemisphere.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Here's what to know about each of the meteor showers, including how to best view them from Wisconsin:
When to see the Perseids meteor shower
Perhaps the most popular meteor shower, the Perseids are best viewed from the northern hemisphere in mid August.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
The earthquake set off an eruption of the northern hemisphere’s tallest volcano, and the shaking seafloor sent tsunamis crashing into the coast of Hawai’i and Japan.
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Later Wednesday, lava began flowing from what is the largest active volcano in the northern hemisphere.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Here's what to know about each of the meteor showers, including how to best view them from Wisconsin:
When to see the Perseids meteor shower
Perhaps the most popular meteor shower, the Perseids are best viewed from the northern hemisphere in mid August.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for northern hemisphere
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“Northern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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