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FRSC, 14b, 16.11 S

Name Alias(es): 
MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy: 
Vent Sites: 
Activity: 
Latitude: 
-16.1150
Longitude: 
-174.5680
Location on map: 
Ocean: 
Region: 
National Jurisdiction: 
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl): 
2250
Tectonic setting: 
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a): 
87.7
Volcano Number (if applicable): 
Host Rock: 
NotProvided
Deposit Type: 
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description: 
Baker et al. 2019: sites 18 and 19 with spreading rate 27 mm/year in Table 1;
Notes Relevant to Biology: 
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first): 
2008 plume only
Discovery References (text): 
Baker ET, Walker SL, Massoth GJ and Resing JA (2019) The NE Lau Basin: Widespread and Abundant Hydrothermal Venting in the Back-Arc Region Behind a Superfast Subduction Zone. Front. Mar. Sci. 6:382. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00382;
Other References (text):