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Section of the Antarctic named after Aberdeen university researcher


Section of the Antarctic named after Aberdeen university researcher
Updated: 28/04/2021, 11:51 am
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An Aberdeen University researched has followed in the footsteps of Captain James Cook in having a section of the Antarctic named after him.
The Hole Peninsula has been named in recognition of geologist Malcolm Hole, who spent seven years working in the Antarctic before coming to the north-east.
The Hole Peninsula forms part of Rothschild Island and in 1985, Mr Hole became only the second person in history to visit the island.
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His research proved it to be of volcanological significance, and he has published numerous papers about the geology of the region and remains its most recent visitor. ....

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