Summer Hemisphere [2021] Now

The "summer hemisphere" refers to the half of Earth (or any celestial body with an axial tilt) that is tilted toward its parent star (e.g., the Sun). This orientation results in:

: The Hadley Cell —the primary loop of tropical atmospheric circulation—weakens in the summer hemisphere, and its edge moves toward the pole. summer hemisphere

Thus, the "summer hemisphere" designation reverses every six months. The "summer hemisphere" refers to the half of

This imbalance creates a positive net radiation across the entire summer hemisphere, even in high-latitude regions like the Arctic, where ice reflects much of the incoming light. Atmospheric Circulation and Monsoons summer hemisphere