Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent
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A stretch of water between Rothschild Island and Alexander Island in west Antarctica is now called the Amos Channel, named after Jonathan Amos, a BBC science correspondent of 38 years, for his exceptional role in bringing Antarctic research to public understanding.
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