A stretch of water in western Antarctica has been named the Amos Channel after a former BBC science correspondent.
The newly named channel is located in the west of the Antarctic continent. The name honours the former journalist, although the supplied information does not identify the correspondent by name or provide further details about the naming process.
The designation adds the Amos Channel to the geographical features recognised in Antarctica. No further information has been provided on when the name was approved, the channel’s precise location or any response from the former correspondent.
The latest known position is that the stretch of water is now referred to as the Amos Channel.