Chamorro volcano

Name Alias(es):

Chammoro

Chamorro Seamount

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

Mariana

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

20.8100

Longitude:

144.7050

Location on map:

Ocean:

N. Pacific

Region:

Mariana Arc

National Jurisdiction:

United States : Northern Mariana Islands and Guam

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

875

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

arc volcano

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

as distinguished from South Chamorro Seamount which is a serpentinite mud volcano at 13 47'N; located within U.S. Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (http://www.fws.gov/marianastrenchmarinemonument/)

Notes Relevant to Biology:

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

2003 plume only

Discovery References (text):

(plume only) Baker et al. (2008) Hydrothermal activity and volcano distribution along the Mariana arc, JGR, 113, B08S09, doi:10.1029/2007JB005423.

Other References (text):

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