- Source: Hemispheres of Earth
In geography and cartography, hemispheres of Earth are any division of the globe into two equal halves (hemispheres), typically divided into northern and southern halves by the Equator and into western and eastern halves by the Prime meridian. Hemispheres can be divided geographically or culturally, or based on religion or prominent geographic features. Use of these divisions is applied when studying Earth's geographic distribution, cultural differences, and other geographic, demographic and socioeconomic features.
Geographical hemispheres
Geographical hemispheres are primarily split by latitudinal (north-south) and longitudinal (east-west) markers:
North-South
East-West
Alternative hemispheres
Alternative Earth hemispheres can divide the globe along cultural or religious lines, or be used to maximize the prominence of geographic features. For example:
Cultural and religious hemispheres
Geographical feature-based hemispheres
= Land-water hemispheres
=Alternative hemisphere schemes can divide the planet in a way that maximizes the prominence of one geographic feature or another in each division, such as the land-water division:
Land Hemisphere: Centered near 47°N, 1°E, near the city of Nantes, France, this hemisphere contains the largest possible area of land, including most of the world's continents and major landmasses.
Water Hemisphere: Centered near 47°S, 179°W, in the South Pacific Ocean, this hemisphere contains the largest possible area of water, including most of the Indian, Atlantic, and Southern Oceans.
See also
Earth's geographical centre
Global North and Global South
Land and water hemispheres
East–West dichotomy
References
External links
Media related to Earth's hemispheres at Wikimedia Commons
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- Hemispheres of Earth
- Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Land and water hemispheres
- Southern Hemisphere
- Earth
- Equator
- Southern celestial hemisphere
