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Kos, south

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Maximum Temperature: 
Latitude: 
36.6667
Longitude: 
27.2500
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Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl): 
450
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Full Spreading Rate (mm/a): 
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Host Rock: 
NotProvided
Deposit Type: 
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description: 
Dando et al. (2000): "South of Kos...Methane maxima were found at depths ranging from 100 to 450 m. These methane anomalies are indicative of a previously unknown deep hydrothermal field to the south of the island and could not be explained by venting activity within the known coastal locations"
Notes Relevant to Biology: 
NotProvided
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first): 
1997 plume only
Discovery References (text): 
(plume only) Dando et al. (2000) Hydrothermal studies in the aegean sea. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere 25: 1-8, doi:10.1016/S1464-1909(99)00112-4 .
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