Professor Scott suggests that to some extent, in terms of public grief, a dividing line can be drawn between the "more reserved" northern hemisphere and "more emotional" southern hemisphere.

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The sun's magnetic north and south poles were in their respective northern and southern hemisphere several months ago.

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More active travellers might consider the annual World Naked Bike Ride, happening on 10 March, 2012 in the Southern Hemisphere, and in June in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Over the past century, more have been taken in the northern hemisphere than in the southern, and, for obvious reasons, there have been relatively few measurements at sea (though that may soon change, see article).

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The comet is already visible through telescopes in the Southern Hemisphere, and it should swing into view over the Northern Hemisphere beginning around March 8.

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When our union team were slaughtered 76-0 in Australia, we were able to build up a formidable reputation through playing reputable northern (and even some southern) hemisphere teams home and away, but avoiding the 'big three' of the southern hemisphere on their own turf.

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In the southern hemisphere the moon is in the northern sky and its left and right sides reverse.

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Australia lost heavily to New Zealand in Japan before the southern hemisphere sides locked horns with their northern rivals.

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Unfortunately, his mnemonic would only work in the northern hemisphere, where the moon is observed in the southern sky with the right side of the moon sunward during the waxing phase and the left side sunward during the waning phase.

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It also has a little country, England, in the northern hemisphere and a little country, New Zealand, in the Southern.

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