Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent
A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.
A section of Antarctica has been named in honour of former BBC science correspondent Jonathan Amos.
The body of water between Rothschild Island and Alexander Island in the west of the White Continent is now known as the Amos Channel.
The naming committee said Amos received the tribute for his "exceptional and influential role in bringing Antarctic research to the forefront of public understanding" over his 38-year career at BBC News.
The channel is a newly formed feature in Antarctica, created when a block of ice linking Rothschild and Alexander Islands broke apart.
During his time at the BBC, Amos reported on many aspects of polar science, including the melting ice sheets of this remote continent. He also covered huge icebergs, the fate of penguin colonies and a BBC exclusive on 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.
Although he has long been fascinated by the South Pole, he has never yet visited 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.
The naming of Antarctic geographical features is governed by strict rules.
The Amos Channel was proposed by the UK Antarctic Place Names Committee, which is responsible for names in the British Antarctic Territory, as well as South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Athena Dinar of the British Antarctic Survey said: "Jon's passion for Antarctica and engaging journalism offers something for every reader, viewer or listener.
"The naming of an Antarctic place in his honour is a fitting recognition of his outstanding contribution to the promotion of Antarctic research."
Amos joined the BBC in 1986 as a local radio reporter in Cambridge. He was part of the team that launched the BBC News website in 1997, and he led the online science desk for many years. He later served as a BBC science correspondent across TV, radio and online before leaving the organisation in 2024.
"Jon consistently highlighted the importance of Antarctic research, explaining not only what science is being done there, but why it matters for society, climate understanding and the global environment," said Fiona Fox of the Science Media Centre.