GEISEIR site 37, segment O4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.7483 |
98.1756 |
2800 |
2009 plume only |
FRSC, 11a-3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.7950 |
-174.5230 |
2000 |
2008 plume only |
EPR, 30.4 S, Segment E2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-30.3750 |
-111.7640 |
2320 |
1998 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, 85 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
85.6500 |
84.8333 |
3900 |
2001 plume only; 2007 towed video did not confirm activity |
GEISEIR site 10, segment K4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.4770 |
82.7100 |
2500 |
1996 plume only; 2010 plume only |
SEIR-WXC12 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
136.2500 |
2780 |
2015 plume only |
Alarcon Rise/Tamayo intersection |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
23.2336 |
-108.6168 |
2358 |
2015 ROV Doc Ricketts did not confirm activity |
SWIR, D82 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-52.2080 |
15.5830 |
4100 |
2000-2001 plume only |
MAR, 43 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
43.0000 |
-29.0000 |
3400 |
1986 or earlier plume only |
EPR, 11 30'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
11.4833 |
-103.7833 |
2422 |
1981 towed camera and plume did not confirm activity; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #1996 (need reference to confirm activity) |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-14.3000 |
66.1000 |
3500 |
2010 plume 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 27, segment M5 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-43.9805 |
93.4571 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
GEISEIR site 16, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.5883 |
87.2615 |
2500 |
2010 plume only |
Putoto volcanic center |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-27.6800 |
-177.6100 |
700 |
2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition |
Kavachi submarine volcano |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Solomons Arc |
-8.9833 |
157.9667 |
500 |
2000 plume only |
EPR, 15 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-15.0000 |
-112.7700 |
2640 |
1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity); 1993 plume only |
NE Anatahan submarine volcano |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
16.3750 |
145.7250 |
460 |
2003 multibeam and sidescan sonar only |
N-ELSC, plume 22 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.4000 |
-176.1580 |
2700 |
2004 plume only |
Sonne |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-34.0580 |
179.5890 |
1127 |
2002 plume only |
GEISEIR site 38, segment O4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-48.0048 |
98.8232 |
2800 |
2009 plume only |
MAR, 31 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-31.7377 |
-13.3772 |
3050 |
2013 plume only |
AAR KR1, Mujin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-62.1000 |
158.8000 |
2100 |
2011 plume and biological samples |
EPR, 27.7 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-27.7000 |
-112.9170 |
2105 |
1998 plume only |
Discovery Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
21.2830 |
38.0500 |
2100 |
1965 "confirmed" hot brine and cored seafloor, but see Table 1 in Miller et al. (1966) for historical measurements |
MAR, 23 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-23.7428 |
-13.3936 |
2880 |
2013 plume only |
Europa |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mid-Cayman Rise |
18.3500 |
-81.8500 |
2400 |
2009 plume only, not observed on dive with hybrid ROV Nereus |
VFR, plume 12 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.7300 |
-176.4530 |
1910 |
2004 plume only |
EPR, 8 53'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
8.9000 |
-104.2000 |
2580 |
1991 plume only |
FRSC, T12A-01 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.7850 |
-174.5260 |
500 |
2012 plume only |