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 |
GEISEIR site 18, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.7133 |
87.4375 |
2500 |
2010 plume only |
Nibelungen |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-8.3000 |
-13.5200 |
2900 |
2006 AUV ABE followed by ROV Quest; 2004 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 |