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Luso

Latitude: 
38.9833
Longitude: 
-29.8833
Location on map: 
Ocean: 
Region: 
National Jurisdiction: 
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl): 
570
Tectonic setting: 
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a): 
19.5
Volcano Number (if applicable): 
Host Rock: 
NotProvided
Deposit Type: 
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description: 
location for Gigante seamount from Cascão et at. (2017)
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first): 
2018 ROV Luso
Discovery References (text): 
Smoking Ocean Vents Found in Surprisingly Shallow Water, published on 21 June 2018 online: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/hydrothermal-vents-discovered-azores-science-environment/?beta=true;
Other References (text): 
Cascão I, Domokos R, Lammers MO, Marques V, Domínguez R, Santos RS and Silva MA (2017) Persistent Enhancement of Micronekton Backscatter at the Summits of Seamounts in the Azores. Front. Mar. Sci. 4:25. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00025;