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British Antarctic Territory Government（https://www.britishantarcticterritory.org.uk）
Antarctic Place Names Committee
The UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (APC) considers proposals and makes recommendations for place names within the British Antarctic Territory (BAT). Once the Commissioner endorses the names, they can be used in reports, publications, maps and charts.
The UK APC website（https://apc.antarctica.ac.uk/） maintains a gazetteer for all UK approved names within BAT.
The Committee
The committee is composed of representatives and experts from the fields of Antarctic research and toponymy. It includes representatives from each of the following organisations:-
Government of British Antarctic Territory
British Antarctic Survey
Permanent Committee on Geographical Names