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Mariana Trough, 18.2 N

Name Alias(es): 
MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy: 
Vent Sites: 
Activity: 
Latitude: 
18.1080
Longitude: 
144.7380
Location on map: 
Ocean: 
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl): 
3916
Tectonic setting: 
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a): 
32.3
Volcano Number (if applicable): 
Host Rock: 
NotProvided
Deposit Type: 
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description: 
Baker et al. 2017: listed as site 17 in Table 2;
Notes Relevant to Biology: 
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first): 
2015 plume only
Discovery References (text): 
Baker, E. T., Walker, S. L., Resing, J. A., Chadwick, W. W., Merle, S. G., Anderson, M. O., … Michael, S. (2017). The effect of arc proximity on hydrothermal activity along spreading centers: New evidence from the Mariana back arc (12.7°N–18.3°N). Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 18, 4211–4228. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GC007234;
Other References (text):