in a general sense, denotes something opposite to the arctic or northern pole. Hence antarctic circle is one of the lesser circles of the spheres, and distant only 23° 30' from the south pole, which is likewise called antarctic for the same reason.
in a general sense, denotes something opposite to the arctic or northern pole. Hence antarctic circle is one of the lesser circles of the spheres, and distant only 23° 30' from the south pole, which is likewise called antarctic for the same reason.