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
GEISEIR site 29, segment M6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-44.9054	94.9673	2700	2009 plume only
Menez Hom	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.1500	-32.4333	1802	2002 ROV Victor 6000
GEISEIR site 18, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.7133	87.4375	2500	2010 plume only
Chile Rise, Segment N8	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Chile Rise	-38.7167	-91.5667	3330	1998 plume only
MAR, 25 50'N	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	25.8083	-44.9833	3000	NotProvided
MAR, 11 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	11.0380	-43.6483	4010	1984 plume only; 2009 plume only
EPR/Tamayo intersection	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	22.9333	-108.0667	3200	1979 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
EPR, 17 56'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.9400	-113.3170	2620	1993 plume only
MAR, 28 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-27.7936	-13.3730	3217	2013 plume only
Gorda Ridge, EP96A	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	42.6790	-126.7820	3150	1996 camera/temperature tow followed by ROV did not confirm hydrothermal activity
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-9.9000	66.7500	4000	2010 plume only
Wagner Basin	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	31.0666	-114.0833	120	2007 echosounder and grab samples
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.75 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-14.7500	66.5000	3400	2010 plume only
EPR, 21 N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	20.8333	-109.0833	2600	1979 submersible Alvin; 1978 submersible Cyana discovered mineral deposits only
Evan	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.2667	-32.2833	1775	2006 submersible Nautile
Knipovich Ridge, 77 40'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Knipovich Ridge	77.6300	7.5800	3000	2000 plume only
GEISEIR site 6, segment K2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.6600	81.6617	2600	2007 plume only; 2010 plume only
SEIR-WXC15	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	135.3000	3000	2015 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
EPR, 21 25'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.4333	-114.2917	2850	1984 submersible Cyana; 1983 deposits only
EPR, 28.7 S, Segment W4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-28.7000	-112.9880	2350	1998 plume only
DSDP Hole 504B	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.2267	-83.7300	3500	NotProvided
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
Chile Rise, Segment N9A	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Chile Rise	-39.0500	-91.5833	3450	1998 plume only
Kairei Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-25.3195	70.0400	2460	2000 ROV Kaiko; 1993 plume only
EPR, 14 18'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-14.3000	-112.6670	2630	1993 plume only
GEISEIR site 10, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.4770	82.7100	2500	1996 plume only; 2010 plume only
Ashadze-2	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	12.9917	-44.9067	3300	2007 ROV Victor 6000; 2005 TV profiling, plume, and dredge did not confirm activity
Lucky Strike segment, southern end	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.0500	-32.4200	2600	1994 plume only
EPR, 9 47'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	9.7750	-104.2802	2560	1989 Argo I towed video; 1991 submersible Alvin

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