MAR, 17 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-17.2522 |
-14.2270 |
3280 |
2013 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 7 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.9833 |
55.5000 |
3800 |
2001 plume only |
SWIR, D62 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-52.2530 |
15.1030 |
3990 |
2000-2001 plume and dredge only |
GEISEIR site 29, segment M6 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-44.9054 |
94.9673 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
ELSC3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.1667 |
-176.3333 |
2140 |
2009 plume only |
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 |
Rumble II West |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-35.3600 |
178.5170 |
1500 |
1996 dredging only; 1999 plume only |
South Sarigan Seamount |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
16.5800 |
145.7800 |
240 |
2013 ROV HyperDolphin (did not confirm activity) |
San Felipe |
active, inferred |
other |
Coastal Baja California |
31.0000 |
-114.8000 |
1 |
1982 or earlier, likely from shore |
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 |
Three Sisters, Middle Sister |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Bransfield Strait |
-62.6420 |
-58.9833 |
1040 |
1995 plume only; 1999 still had no visual confirmation |
FRSC, 14b, 16.31 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.3110 |
-174.5550 |
2380 |
2008 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 |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.75 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-14.7500 |
66.5000 |
3400 |
2010 plume only |
Solwara 19 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.6660 |
148.7640 |
1039 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
VFR, plume 3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.4000 |
-176.6790 |
1980 |
2004 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 |
Little Volcano |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Bransfield Strait |
-62.7500 |
-59.2500 |
1500 |
1995 plume only |
Daiichi-Amami knoll |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Ryukyu Arc |
28.4500 |
128.7500 |
350 |
2013 multibeam echo sounder on S/V Takuyo and AUV Gondo |
Okinawa Trough, Site ES2 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
28.8137 |
128.1028 |
779 |
1992 dredge 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 |
EPR, 28.7 S, Segment W4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-28.7000 |
-112.9880 |
2350 |
1998 plume only |
FRSC, Central |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.4917 |
-174.5417 |
2419 |
2004 plume only |