Hemisphere

The word hemisphere literally means "half sphere" or "half ball"; when used in the singular form, it refers to one of the halves of a spherical object. It may be used to mean:

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• one-half of the Earth (or other planetary or stellar body; see also New World and Old World)
• Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.
• Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
• A land hemisphere and a water hemisphere.
• one-half of any spherical object, divided at a great circle.
• one-half of certain parts of the brain. The cerebrum, the largest part of the brain, is divided into the right and left cerebral hemispheres; the cerebellum, a smaller part of the brain, is likewise divided into right and left cerebellar hemispheres.
• Hemispheres (album), any of four musical albums.
• Hemispheres (magazine), the inflight publication on United Airlines.

Hemisphere related Images and Photos (experimental)

Western Hemisphere	Eastern Hemisphere	Map of the Eastern Hemisphere	Bird Migration Map Western Hemisphere
BBC Atlas of the Natural World: Western Hemisphere & Antarctica (DVD)	BBC Atlas of the Natural World Set: Africa, Europe, Western Hemisphere, Antarctica (DVD)	The Americas - the Western Hemisphere	Auriga the Constellation of the Northern Hemisphere from "Uranometria"