The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator . For other planets in the Solar System , north is defined as being in the same celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the Solar System as Earth's North Pole .
18-1363: Spring Rain may refer to: spring rain Art [ edit ] Spring Rain , 1911, silk screen painting by Kawai Gyokudō Spring Rain , 1912, painting by John Sloan in Delaware Art Museum Spring Rain , 1963, painting by Vasily Golubev Spring Rain , 1992, sculpture by Mark di Suvero in Technoseum , Mannheim Books [ edit ] Spring Rain , 1942 Bernard Malamud bibliography Spring Rain , 1992 first science fiction story of John Meaney Japan [ edit ] Harusame (春雨 Spring-rain) Japanese cellophane noodles Harusame (disambiguation) (春雨 Spring-rain) Haru no ame (春の雨 Spring Rain) Japanese film by Hiroshi Shimizu (director) Music [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] Spring Rain (album) by Canadian composer Hennie Bekker Songs [ edit ] "Spring Rain" (Pat Boone song) , 1960 Spring Rain (Bebu Silvetti song) "Lluvia De Primavera" instrumental 1975, theme of The Love Experts Spring Rain (Max song) " Spring Rain (Go-Betweens song) ", song by The Go-Betweens 1986 from Liberty Belle and
36-632: A counterclockwise pattern. Hurricanes and tropical storms (massive low-pressure systems) spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. The shadow of a sundial moves clockwise on latitudes north of the subsolar point and anticlockwise to the south. During the day at these latitudes, the Sun tends to rise to its maximum at a southerly position. Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator,
54-568: Is a seasonal variation in the lengths of the day and night. There is also a seasonal variation in temperatures, which lags the variation in day and night. Conventionally, winter in the Northern Hemisphere is taken as the period from the December solstice (typically December 21 UTC ) to the March equinox (typically March 20 UTC), while summer is taken as the period from the June solstice through to
72-413: Is also fairly low, at about 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). In Dublin, the smallest chance of a wet day in the year is on April 21. The average sliding 31-day rainfall during April is also fairly low, at about 1.8 inches (4.6 cm). This meteorology –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Northern Hemisphere Due to Earth's axial tilt of 23.439281°, there
90-457: Is known as "Giboulées de mars" (March sudden sleet showers). The proverb "March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers", first recorded in 1886, and the shorter, trochaic version "April showers bring May flowers" (originally "Sweet April showers/Do spring May flowers", part of a poem recorded in 1610 ) are common expressions in English speaking countries. The phrase is referenced in
108-570: The Coriolis effect . The currents then bend to the right, heading north. At about 30 degrees north latitude, a different set of winds, the westerlies , push the currents back to the east, producing a closed clockwise loop. Its surface is 60.7% water, compared with 80.9% water in the case of the Southern Hemisphere , and it contains 67.3% of Earth's land. The continents of North America and mainland Eurasia are located entirely in
126-517: The General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales : "Whan that Aprill, with his shoures soote The droghte of March hath perced to the roote". In London, the smallest chance of a wet day in the year is on April 27. The average sliding 31-day rainfall during April is also fairly low, at about 1.3 inches (3.3 cm). In Edinburgh, the smallest chance of a wet day in the year is on April 18. The average sliding 31-day rainfall during April
144-738: The Northern Hemisphere , an April shower is rain during the month of April. One of the major causes of the often heavy downpours is the position of the jet stream . In early spring, the jet stream starts to move northwards, allowing large depressions to bring strong winds and rain in from the Atlantic. In one day the weather can change from springtime sunshine to winter sleet and snow. The track of these depressions can often be across Ireland and Scotland bringing bands of rain followed by heavy showers (often of hail or snow) and strong blustery winds. In France, this meteorological phenomenon
162-465: The Northern temperate zone . The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally mild, rather than extreme hot or cold. However, a temperate climate can have very unpredictable weather. Tropical regions (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator, 0° latitude) are generally hot all year round and tend to experience a rainy season during the summer months, and a dry season during
180-547: The September equinox (typically on 23 September UTC). The dates vary each year due to the difference between the calendar year and the astronomical year . Within the Northern Hemisphere, oceanic currents can change the weather patterns that affect many factors within the north coast. Such events include El Niño–Southern Oscillation . Trade winds blow from east to west just above the equator. The winds pull surface water with them, creating currents, which flow westward due to
198-583: The last glacial period ended about 10,000 years ago. Earth is currently in an interglacial period of the Quaternary , called the Holocene . The glaciations that occurred during the glacial period covered many areas of the Northern Hemisphere. The Arctic is a region around the North Pole (90° latitude ). Its climate is characterized by cold winters and cool summers. Precipitation mostly comes in
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#1732776863379216-660: The Black Diamond Express and Bellavista Terrace: Best of The Go-Betweens "Spring Rain", song by Ottmar Liebert from La Semana 2004 "Spring Rain", Korean song by Ji-hye in Brilliant Legacy (찬란한 유산) TV series soundtrack "Bom Bi" (봄비, Spring Rain), Korean tune by Baek Ji-young in Gu Family Book (구가의 서) TV series soundtrack Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
234-630: The Northern Hemisphere, together with about two-thirds of Africa and a small part of South America . During the 2.5 million years of the Pleistocene , numerous cold phases called glacials ( Quaternary ice age ), or significant advances of continental ice sheets, in Europe and North America , occurred at intervals of approximately 40,000 to 100,000 years. The long glacial periods were separated by more temperate and shorter interglacials which lasted about 10,000–15,000 years. The last cold episode of
252-734: The Sun can be seen to the north, directly overhead, or to the south at noon, depending on the time of year. In the Southern Hemisphere, the midday Sun is predominantly in the north. When viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, the Moon appears inverted compared to a view from the Southern Hemisphere. The North Pole faces away from the Galactic Center of the Milky Way . This results in the Milky Way being sparser and dimmer in
270-652: The form of snow. Areas inside the Arctic Circle (66°34′ latitude) experience some days in summer when the Sun never sets, and some days during the winter when it never rises. The duration of these phases varies from one day for locations right on the Arctic Circle to several months near the Pole, which is the middle of the Northern Hemisphere. Between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer (23°26′ latitude) lies
288-510: The title Spring Rain . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spring_Rain&oldid=1138506909 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Spring rain In parts of
306-500: The weather patterns that affect many factors within the north coast. For the same reason, flows of air down toward the northern surface of the Earth tend to spread across the surface in a clockwise pattern. Thus, clockwise air circulation is characteristic of high pressure weather cells in the Northern Hemisphere. Conversely, air rising from the northern surface of the Earth (creating a region of low pressure) tends to draw air toward it in
324-489: The winter months. In the Northern Hemisphere, objects moving across or above the surface of the Earth tend to turn to the right because of the Coriolis effect . As a result, large-scale horizontal flows of air or water tend to form clockwise-turning gyres . These are best seen in ocean circulation patterns in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. Within the Northern Hemisphere, oceanic currents can change
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