MAR, 30 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
30.0333 |
-42.5000 |
3400 |
1993 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 10.9 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-10.9000 |
66.7000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
NWLSC, Central Caldera |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.8000 |
-177.2666 |
2200 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
FRSC, 14b, 16.31 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.3110 |
-174.5550 |
2380 |
2008 plume only |
Tevnia |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
10.3333 |
-103.5533 |
2925 |
1994 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
CIR, Segment 3, Hydrothermal Plume Site |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-24.0000 |
69.6667 |
2840 |
1987 plume only; 2005/2006 plume only |
Atlantis II Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
21.3417 |
38.0750 |
2200 |
1965 "confirmed" hot brine and cored seafloor, but see Table 1 in Miller et al. (1966) for historical measurements |
Naung |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Sangihe Arc |
3.7791 |
125.3750 |
600 |
2001 dredge only, 2003 CTD only |
MTJ, T08C03, 15.72 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.7186 |
-174.8338 |
2400 |
2008 plume only |
Rainbow Bay |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-14.0300 |
-14.3400 |
2900 |
2009 towed video did not confirm activity |
Myojinsho Caldera |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Izu-Bonin Arc |
31.8833 |
139.9500 |
1110 |
1988 deposits only; 2005 plume only |
EPR, mid 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
17.0000 |
-105.3800 |
2750 |
1997 plume only |
EPR, 16 43'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-16.7170 |
-113.0680 |
2600 |
1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity) |
GEISEIR site 9, segment K3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.9633 |
82.0600 |
2700 |
2010 plume only |
Solwara 18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.0760 |
147.2390 |
1308 |
2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV; 2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
Galapagos Rift, 94.7 W |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.6000 |
-94.7750 |
2690 |
2005 plume only |
MAR, 25 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-25.3350 |
-13.6305 |
2570 |
2013 plume only |
Reykjanes Ridge, Area B |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Reykjanes Ridge |
59.8167 |
-29.6833 |
1000 |
1992 submersible Mir did not find vents |
Eye of Mordor Seamount |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.9410 |
-91.3100 |
1555 |
2005 plume only |
San Felipe |
active, inferred |
other |
Coastal Baja California |
31.0000 |
-114.8000 |
1 |
1982 or earlier, likely from shore |
Boomerang Seamount |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-37.7217 |
77.8250 |
850 |
1996 plume and wax core only |
MAR, 28 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-27.7936 |
-13.3730 |
3217 |
2013 plume only |
GEISEIR site 32, segment O2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.1196 |
96.8947 |
2600 |
2009 plume only |
Wagner Basin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
31.0666 |
-114.0833 |
120 |
2007 echosounder and grab samples |
Kuwae submarine caldera |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
New Hebrides Arc |
-16.8300 |
168.5300 |
484 |
2001 plume and inconclusive grab samples |
Ahyi |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
20.4200 |
145.0300 |
60 |
2003 plume only |
EPR, 30.1 S, Segment E1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-30.1330 |
-111.7640 |
2480 |
1998 plume only |
S-OH2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
34.0670 |
-37.4830 |
3250 |
2000 or earlier plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, 7.5 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
85.0167 |
7.4500 |
3600 |
2001 plume only |
GEISEIR site 22, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.1130 |
88.0420 |
2400 |
1996 plume only; 2009 plume only |