Vent Fields

Welcome to the InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields (the “InterRidge Vents Database”).
To sort the list of Vent Fields, click on a column header.
To view details for a specific Vent Field, click on the Name ID.
To view the subset of Vent Fields that contain a specific category, click on the category (for example, "active, confirmed" in the "Activity" column).

Vent Field Name ID	Activity	Tectonic Setting	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Maximum or Single Reported Depth	Year and How Discovered
AAR KR2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-60.0000	152.5000	3200	2011 plume only
EPR, 1 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-0.8000	-102.4600	2800	2005 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-8.2500	68.2000	3600	2010 plume only
Mata Taha	active, inferred	arc volcano	Lau Basin	-15.0416	-173.7833	2160	2010 plume only
Gakkel Ridge, Site 2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	83.8500	-2.0000	3900	2001 plume only
EPR, 28.7 S, Segment W4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-28.7000	-112.9880	2350	1998 plume only
GEISEIR site 3, segment J4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.7720	79.7530	2800	1996 plume only
Monowai Cone	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-25.8870	-177.1880	150	1998 R/V Sonne SO-135; 2004 plume only
GEISEIR site 6, segment K2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.6600	81.6617	2600	2007 plume only; 2010 plume only
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-31.0670	58.9670	4200	1997 plume only
EPR, 8 53'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	8.9000	-104.2000	2580	1991 plume only
Galapagos Rift, 93.7 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.4970	-93.7700	2220	2005 plume only
W Syoyo	active, inferred	arc volcano	Mariana Arc	22.5080	142.5330	2150	2003 plume only
EPR, 11 45'N, OSC	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	11.7775	-103.8300	2580	1984 Angus camera (or 1985 Argo video) tow with temperature; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #2004 (need reference to confirm activity)
Tahi Moana 7	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.3300	-174.2500	1940	2004 plume only; 2008 plume only; 2009 video camera tow (activity not confirmed)
South Kurchatov	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	40.4670	-29.5500	2900	1992 plume only; 1995 plume only
Knipovich Ridge, 77 40'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Knipovich Ridge	77.6300	7.5800	3000	2000 plume only
EPR, 17 47'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.7900	-113.3000	2600	1993 plume only
CLSC, CL_7	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-18.1333	-176.3667	2250	2009 plume only
Krakatau	active, inferred	arc volcano	Banda/Sunda Arc	-6.1020	105.4230	250	2002 CTD/transmissometer and dredge only
Lucky B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Lena Trough	81.3610	-3.4400	4000	1999 dredging only
GEISEIR site 19, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.8333	87.6266	2400	2009 GEISEIR 1 and 2010 GEISEIR 2 plume only
SEIR-WXC12	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	136.2500	2780	2015 plume only
Gorda Ridge, GR-15	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	42.9500	-126.5500	3365	1985 plume only
Red Sea Rift, 18 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	17.9667	40.0667	1500	1980 submersible Pisces XI (deposits only)
Mohns Ridge, 72 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Mohns Ridge	72.0390	-0.2520	2500	1987 plume only; 2013 plume only
VC7	active, inferred	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.5608	25.5250	320	2010 ROV Hercules
Suakin Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	19.6333	38.7333	2850	1972 deposits only
EPR, 20 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-20.0333	-113.6843	3000	1999 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
VFR, unnamed	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-22.5150	-176.6500	1970	2004 plume only

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