Solwara 12

Name Alias(es):

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

Eastern

Vent Sites:

Activity:

inactive

Maximum Temperature:

Max Temperature Category:

NotApplicable

Latitude:

-3.7086

Longitude:

151.8834

Location on map:

Ocean:

S. Pacific

Region:

Manus Basin

National Jurisdiction:

Papua New Guinea

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

1920

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

1850

Tectonic setting:

back-arc spreading center

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

142.5

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

PMS

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Nautilus Minerals press release Nov. 2009: "near the apex of a knoll (more than 120 metres high), located on the southeastern edge of the DESMOS Caldera", UTM northing 9590000, easting 376000, zone 56 south

Notes Relevant to Biology:

NotProvided

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

2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 inactive

Discovery References (text):

Nautilus Minerals press release Nov. 2009 (http://www.nautilusminerals.com/s/Media-NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=370349, http://www.nautilusminerals.com/i/misc/Figure2_Solwara12SMSsystem.pdf)

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