Hemisphere
Encyclopedia
Hemisphere may refer to:
As half of the Earth:
As half of the brain:
- Half of a sphereSphereA sphere is a perfectly round geometrical object in three-dimensional space, such as the shape of a round ball. Like a circle in two dimensions, a perfect sphere is completely symmetrical around its center, with all points on the surface lying the same distance r from the center point...
As half of the Earth:
- Any half of the Earth, see Hemispheres of the EarthHemispheres of the EarthHemispheres of the Earth in geography and cartography refer to any bipartite division of the globe into hemispheres. The most common such divisions are by latitudinal or longitudinal markers:*Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere...
, see:- Eastern HemisphereEastern HemisphereThe Eastern Hemisphere, also Eastern hemisphere or eastern hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that is east of the Prime Meridian and west of 180° longitude. It is also used to refer to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia, vis-à-vis the Western Hemisphere, which includes...
, the half that is east of the Prime Meridian and west of 180° longitude - Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
, the half that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of 180° longitude - Northern HemisphereNorthern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
, the half that is north of equator - Southern HemisphereSouthern HemisphereThe Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
, the half that lies south of the equator - Land hemisphereLand hemisphereThe land hemisphere, sometimes capitalised as the Land Hemisphere, is the hemisphere on the Earth containing the largest possible area of land. It is centered on or on ....
, the hemisphere on the Earth containing the largest possible area of land - Water hemisphereWater hemisphereThe water hemisphere, sometimes capitalised as the Water Hemisphere, is the hemisphere on the Earth containing the largest area of water possible for an exact part of the Earth's surface. It is centered on , near New Zealand's Bounty Islands...
, the hemisphere on the Earth containing the largest area of water
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Any half of the (Earth-centered), celestial sphereCelestial sphereIn astronomy and navigation, the celestial sphere is an imaginary sphere of arbitrarily large radius, concentric with the Earth and rotating upon the same axis. All objects in the sky can be thought of as projected upon the celestial sphere. Projected upward from Earth's equator and poles are the...
- cultural hemisphere
As half of the brain:
- Cerebral hemisphereCerebral hemisphereA cerebral hemisphere is one of the two regions of the eutherian brain that are delineated by the median plane, . The brain can thus be described as being divided into left and right cerebral hemispheres. Each of these hemispheres has an outer layer of grey matter called the cerebral cortex that is...
, a division of the cerebrum - Half of the cerebellumCerebellumThe cerebellum is a region of the brain that plays an important role in motor control. It may also be involved in some cognitive functions such as attention and language, and in regulating fear and pleasure responses, but its movement-related functions are the most solidly established...
, a smaller part of the brain
Music
- Hemispheres (Doseone album)Hemispheres (Doseone album)Hemispheres is the debut album by American MC, artist, and poet, Doseone. It was released in 1997.- Track listing :# "Bronchial Cleansing"# "Civilization"# "Spitfire"# "Self Explanitory"# "Voluntary Passive Euthanasia"# "2 Ton Can of Wupass"...
- Hemispheres (Lily Afshar album)Hemispheres (Lily Afshar album)Hemispheres is the fourth studio album by well-known classical guitarist Lily Afshar released in 2006 through Archer Records.- Track List :- Reception :...
- Hemispheres (Rush album)Hemispheres (Rush album)Hemispheres is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1978. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and mixed at Trident Studios in London....
- Hemispheres, an album by Anthony DavisAnthony Davis (composer)Anthony Davis, better known as Tony Davis , is an American composer, jazz pianist, and student of gamelan music.-Biography:...
- Hemispheres, an album by Dan SiegelDan SiegelDan Siegel is a pianist, composer and record producer. His earlier music has been described as new age, while his more recent work has been called contemporary jazz.Siegel was born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Eugene, Oregon...
- "Hemisphere" (song), by Maaya Sakamoto
Other
- Hemispheres (magazine)Hemispheres (magazine)Hemispheres, the onboard magazine for United Airlines and Continental Airlines. With a readership of approximately 7 million per month, Hemispheres ranks as the most-honored inflight magazine in the U.S., having won more prestigious awards than any other....
, an inflight publication - Hemispheres (TV series)Hemispheres (TV series)Hemispheres was a news and current affairs program, co-produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation...
, Canadian and Australian news program - L'Hemisfèric at the Ciutat de les Arts i les CiènciesCiutat de les Arts i les CiènciesThe City of Arts and Sciences is an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the city of Valencia....
, Valencia, Spain