Zealandia

Name Alias(es):

Sarigan-Zealandia Bank Multi-Volcano Complex

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

Vent Sites:

Zealandia Bank

North Zealandia

Activity:

Latitude:

16.8800

Longitude:

145.8500

Location on map:

Ocean:

Region:

National Jurisdiction:

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

144

Tectonic setting:

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes Relevant to Biology:

NotProvided

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

2003 plume only; 2009 or earlier ROV did not confirm activity

Discovery References (text):

(plume only) Embley, R et al (2004) Explorations of Mariana Arc volcanoes reveal new hydrothermal systems. EOS, Trans. AGU 85(4): 37, 40

(plume only) Baker et al. (2008) Hydrothermal activity and volcano distribution along the Mariana arc, JGR, 113, B08S09, doi:10.1029/2007JB005423.

Other References (text):

Embley, RW et al. (2007) Exploring the submarine ring of fire Mariana Arc - Western Pacific. Oceanography 20(4): 68-79

Nichols et al. (2009) Submarine Arc Volcanism in the Southern Mariana Arc: Results of Recent ROV studies. AGU Fall Meeting ID# T23A-1879.

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