C-ELSC, unnamed

Name Alias(es):

plume 16, C-ELSC

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

C-ELSC

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

-21.1070

Longitude:

-176.2920

Location on map:

Ocean:

S. Pacific

Region:

Lau Basin

National Jurisdiction:

Tonga

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

2300

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

back-arc spreading center

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

67.6

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

4th site discovered either on 2nd R2K Lau ISS cruise in 2004 or on Sweep Vents Japanese cruise 2004; also, apparently this is Site 4 measured by Chinese in 2007

Notes Relevant to Biology:

Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):

2004 (assume submersible Shinkai 6500); 2004 plume only on previous cruise

Discovery References (text):

(mentioned, but not named in) Wiens, D., et al. (2005) Status report on the Lau Basin ISS. Ridge 2000 Newsletter, Spring 2005: 11-13

(plume only): Baker et al., GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 33, L07308, doi:10.1029/2005GL025283, 2006, Abundant hydrothermal venting along melt-rich and melt-free ridge segments in the Lau back-arc basin.

Other References (text):

Zhou, H. (2008) Discovery of new hydrothermal fields in Eastern Lau Spreading Center, Lau Basin. Ridge 2000 Program Abstract Volume, Portland Workshop, March 2008.

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