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CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 7
Name Alias(es):
MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:
Vent Sites:
Activity:
Latitude:
-17.0000
Longitude:
66.8000
Location on map:
Ocean:
Region:
National Jurisdiction:
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
3100
Tectonic setting:
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):
39.6
Host Rock:
NotProvided
Deposit Type:
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description:
depth estimated from GeoMapApp; Son et al. (2014): "Although no venting was found within the rift valley along the segment 7, one clear plume signal accompanied by an ORP anomaly was detected on the flank site closest to the discontinuity.", "Segment 7 hosts only one site, on the western flank of the axial valley."
Notes Relevant to Biology:
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
2010 plume only
Discovery References (text):
Son, J., Pak, S.-J., Kim, J., Baker, E.T., You, O.-R., Son, S.-K., Moon, J.-W., 2014. Tectonic and magmatic control of hydrothermal activity along the slow-spreading Central Indian Ridge, 8°S-17°S. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 15 (5), 2011-2020, doi: 10.1002/2013GC005206.
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