Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent

Part of Antarctica has been named after former BBC science correspondent Jonathan Amos.

A stretch of water between Rothschild Island and Alexander Island in the west of the White Continent is now called the Amos Channel.

The channel is a new feature in Antarctica that appeared when a chunk of ice that connected Rothschild and Alexander Islands disintegrated.

The melting ice sheets of this remote continent are just one of many aspects of polar science that Amos reported on while at the BBC. He also covered colossal icebergs, the fate of penguin colonies and a BBC exclusive about the discovery of Ernest Shackleton's lost ship, the Endurance.

"It's absolutely incredible - what an extraordinary accolade. I'm so touched that there's a little bit of Antarctica named after me," Amos said.

Despite his fascination with the South Pole, he has not yet travelled to the continent.

"I've written about it so often, but always from my desk - this is quite the incentive to go and visit.

"Antarctica is the front line of the biggest news story on planet Earth - climate change," he added.

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