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TaiJi
Name Alias(es):
Tai Chi
MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:
Activity:
Latitude:
-13.5900
Longitude:
-14.5200
Location on map:
Ocean:
Region:
National Jurisdiction:
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
3180
Minimum Depth (mbsl):
3100
Tectonic setting:
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):
33.7
Host Rock:
NotProvided
Deposit Type:
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description:
InterRidge e-news 2011: "Furthermore, four hydrothermal anomalies were detected by CTD and they are located at (14.67°W, 13.60°S), (14.56°W, 13.70°S), (14.53°W, 13.75°S) and (14.54°W, 13.87°S)"; note this may be Taiji-1, off-axis segment S15 in Tao et al. (2017)
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
2011 plume only
Discovery References (text):
InterRidge e-news 2011
Other References (text):
Tao, C., Chen, S., Baker, E.T., et al. (2017) Hydrothermal plume mapping as a prospecting tool for seafloor sulfide deposits: a case study at the Zouyu-1 and Zouyu-2 hydrothermal fields in the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Mar Geophys Res 38: 3. doi:10.1007/s11001-016-9275-2;
Li, B. et al. (2018) Tectonic environments and local geologic controls of potential hydrothermal fields along the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge (12–14°S). Journal of Marine Systems 181: 1–13 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2018.02.003;
Schmid, F. et al. (2019) Physico-chemical properties of newly discovered hydrothermal plumes above the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge (13°-33°S) Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers 148: 34-52 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2019.04.010;
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