Satellite image of Antarctica. To the left of the image is the ocean, which is black. A small white landmass, which is Rothschild Island, is at the centre bottom of the image. There is a large landmass to the right of the image, which is Alexander Island. The Amos Channel is a stretch of water between the northern tip of Rothschild Island and Alexander Island. The water of the Channel is black with broken ice in it.Image source, MODIS
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The Amos Channel sits between Rothschild Island (bottom centre) and Alexander Island, which is the larger landmass to the right

ByRebecca Morelle , Science Editor and Alison Francis , Senior Science Journalist
  • Published27 minutes ago

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.

Amos was given the honour for his "exceptional and influential role in bringing Antarctic research to the forefront of public understanding" during his 38-year career at BBC News, the naming committee said.