S-OH2

Name Alias(es):

NTO9

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

MAR

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

34.0670

Longitude:

-37.4830

Location on map:

Ocean:

N. Atlantic

Region:

N MAR

National Jurisdiction:

high seas

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

3250

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

21.4

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

site on ISA map of polymetallic sulfides; non-transform offset (NTO); hydrothermal activity not discovered here as of Gracia et al. (2000)

Notes Relevant to Biology:

Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):

2000 or earlier plume only

Discovery References (text):

NEED CITATION.

Other References (text):

Gracia et al., Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 177, 89-103, 2000, Non-transform offsets along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge south of the Azores (38°N–34°N): ultramafic exposures and hosting of hydrothermal vents, doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(00)00034-0.

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