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 21, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.0050	87.8808	2400	2010 plume only
Gakkel Ridge, Site 6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	86.5333	43.0000	3000	2001 plume only
GEISEIR site 11, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.5375	82.8266	2600	2010 plume only
EPR, 21 40'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.6340	-114.3010	2730	1987-1988 deposits only
Menez Gwen	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.8417	-31.5250	865	1994 submersible Nautile
MAR, 28 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-27.7936	-13.3730	3217	2013 plume only
Axial Seamount, CASM	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	45.9892	-130.0272	1580	1983 submersible Pisces IV
EPR, 30.4 S, Segment E2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-30.3750	-111.7640	2320	1998 plume only
Rainbow Bay	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-14.0300	-14.3400	2900	2009 towed video did not confirm activity
EPR, mid 17 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	17.0000	-105.3800	2750	1997 plume only
GEISEIR site 33, segment O2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.2383	97.1566	2700	2009 plume only
MAR, 4 48'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-4.8058	-12.3742	3050	2005 AUV ABE (cruise CD169 ) followed by ROV Quest (cruise M64/1)
SEIR-WXC15	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	135.3000	3000	2015 plume only
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-31.0670	58.9670	4200	1997 plume only
EPR, 11 17'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	11.2833	-103.7583	2560	1984 Angus camera (or 1985 Argo video) tow with temperature
Split Seamount	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.6400	-128.9667	2350	1990 camera tow (need reference to check if activity confirmed)
EPR, 16 24'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-16.4000	-113.0500	2640	1993 plume only
Wagner Basin	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	31.0666	-114.0833	120	2007 echosounder and grab samples
EPR, 27.7 S, Segment W3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-27.7000	-112.9170	2105	1998 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 5, 12.25 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-12.2500	65.7000	4000	2010 plume only
Loki's Castle	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Mohns Ridge	73.5500	8.1500	2400	2008 ROV Bathysaurus
Krasnov	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	16.6400	-46.4750	3900	2002 or earlier plume only; 2004 TV grab indicated inactive; 2007 ROV Victor indicated inactive
Navidad	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.5300	-94.0750	2380	2005 towed video Medea
N Oceanographer	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	35.2830	-34.8670	2600	1992 plume only
Chile Rise, Segment N9A	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Chile Rise	-39.0500	-91.5833	3450	1998 plume only
Precious Stone Mountain	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.2200	-101.4900	1700	2009 deep-tow video and TV grab
Alarcon Rise/Pescadero intersection	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.6423	-108.3948	2384	2015 ROV Doc Ricketts did not confirm activity
AAR KR1, Mujin	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-62.1000	158.8000	2100	2011 plume and biological samples
EPR, 14 N seamount	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	14.1500	-104.3667	2600	NotProvided
EPR, 18 10'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-18.1700	-113.3440	2700	1993 submersible Nautile; 1983 temperature and light attenuation anomalies

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