EPR, southern 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
16.5800 |
-105.3000 |
2700 |
1997 plume only |
Nolan's Nook |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-31.1500 |
-111.9167 |
2330 |
1999 submersible Alvin; 1998 plume only |
Walsh |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mid-Cayman Rise |
17.8333 |
-81.8333 |
4000 |
2009 plume only; 2013 plume only |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 60 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-60.0000 |
-152.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-8.2500 |
68.2000 |
3600 |
2010 plume only |
EPR, 13 N, SE Seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
12.7000 |
-103.8600 |
2500 |
1981 towed camera, dredging, and plume did not confirm activity; 1982 and 1984 submersible Cyana did not confirm activity |
SWIR, 51.7 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.4660 |
51.7320 |
1595 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
GEISEIR site 1, segment J2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-39.4400 |
78.0920 |
2270 |
1996 plume only |
EPR, 17 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-17.0000 |
-113.1170 |
2680 |
1993 plume only |
MAR, 17 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-17.2522 |
-14.2270 |
3280 |
2013 plume only |
MAR, 7 57'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-7.9500 |
-13.4420 |
2600 |
2001 plume only |
MAR, 27 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-27.1476 |
-13.4753 |
3341 |
2013 plume only |
South Kurchatov |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
40.4670 |
-29.5500 |
2900 |
1992 plume only; 1995 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-14.3000 |
66.1000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
SWIR, Plume 1, Segment 17 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-31.1830 |
58.5000 |
3600 |
1997 plume only |
EPR, 21 40'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-21.6340 |
-114.3010 |
2730 |
1987-1988 deposits only |
Irinovskoye |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
13.3327 |
-44.9099 |
3000 |
2013 ROV Victor6000; 2007 dredge only; 2009 or 2011 did not confirm |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.75 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-14.7500 |
66.5000 |
3400 |
2010 plume only |
GEISEIR site 4, segment K1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.2025 |
81.0625 |
2800 |
2010 plume only |
Petersburgskoe |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
19.8666 |
-45.8666 |
3100 |
2010 dredging only |
SEIR-WXC12 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
136.2500 |
2780 |
2015 plume only |
EPR, 26 10'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-26.2050 |
-112.6133 |
2600 |
1987 or earlier [need to check Marchig & Gundlach (1987)]; 2005 submersible Alvin did not observe active vents |
Calyfield |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.8300 |
-89.6083 |
1660 |
2002 submersible Alvin |
Red Sea Rift, 18 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
17.9667 |
40.0667 |
1500 |
1980 submersible Pisces XI (deposits only) |
Suakin Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
19.6333 |
38.7333 |
2850 |
1972 deposits only |
EPR, 9 40'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
9.6500 |
-104.2600 |
2572 |
1989 Argo I towed video; 1991 submersible Alvin |
Nereus Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
23.1670 |
37.2830 |
2400 |
1972 deposits only |
Galapagos Rift, 95.5 W |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.6700 |
-95.4500 |
3200 |
1990 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
GEISEIR site 29, segment M6 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-44.9054 |
94.9673 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
EPR, 10 44.6'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
10.7433 |
-103.6500 |
2580 |
1985 Argo video tow with temperature |