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
S-OH2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.0670	-37.4830	3250	2000 or earlier plume only
EPR, 20 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-20.0333	-113.6843	3000	1999 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
Nereus Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	23.1670	37.2830	2400	1972 deposits only
Chile Triple Junction	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Chile Rise	-46.3000	-75.8000	3000	2010 plume only
GEISEIR site 29, segment M6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-44.9054	94.9673	2700	2009 plume only
Zouyu ridge	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-13.2800	-14.4100	2315	2009 towed video
MAR, 11 26'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	11.4482	-43.7035	3835	2009 plume only
Floc	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	46.3133	-129.7050	2290	1993 DEEPTOW and submersible Alvin
EPR, 22 30'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-22.5000	-114.3670	2600	1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity)
High-Rise Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.9666	-129.0894	2200	1988 submersible Alvin
SWIR, 63.9 E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-27.8510	63.9230	2759	2009 DY115-20 Leg 7 (need reference to confirm activity)
Owen transform fault	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	9.8333	57.9500	4500	NotProvided
Galapagos Rift, 94.4 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.5300	-94.3300	2400	2005 plume only
Alarcon Rise/Pescadero intersection	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.6423	-108.3948	2384	2015 ROV Doc Ricketts did not confirm activity
Uka Pacha	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	0.7700	-88.3000	2100	2011 ROV Little Hercules
North Cleft, high temperature	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	44.9800	-130.2000	2300	1987 camera/CTD tows discovered low-temperature vents; 1988 submersible Alvin sampled low-temperature vents; 1990 submersible Alvin discovered black smoker
MAR, 4 02'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-4.0333	-12.2500	4000	2005 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.3 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-11.3000	66.4000	3500	2010 plume only
EPR, 1.4 S, off-axis	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-1.3690	-102.4560	3000	2008 towed video
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-9.9000	66.7500	4000	2010 plume only
Gakkel Ridge, Site 3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	84.4333	2.1333	4300	2001 plume only
EPR, 29.5 S, Segment E1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-29.5000	-111.7200	2580	1998 plume only
Kairei Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-25.3195	70.0400	2460	2000 ROV Kaiko; 1993 plume only
SWIR, Plume 3, Segment 16	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-30.8500	59.3830	3900	1997 plume only
Shaban Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	26.2250	35.3500	1540	1983 deposits only
Axial Seamount, CASM	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	45.9892	-130.0272	1580	1983 submersible Pisces IV
EPR, 9 17'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	9.2800	-104.2166	2585	1989 Argo I towed video
Merian	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-26.0166	-13.8500	2550	2012 R/V Dayang Yihao; 2013 AUV Abyss plume and side-scan data
Ashadze-1	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	12.9733	-44.8633	4200	2003 TV profiling; 2007 ROV Victor 6000
MAR, 27 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	27.0000	-44.5000	2900	1993 plume only

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