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) |
MAR, 30 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
30.0333 |
-42.5000 |
3400 |
1993 plume only |
Mariana Trough, 18.2 N |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
18.1080 |
144.7380 |
3916 |
2015 plume only |
Haungaroa |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-32.6060 |
-179.6090 |
1165 |
2002 plume only |
Knipovich Ridge, 75 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
74.8000 |
8.4417 |
3185 |
2000 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 10.9 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-10.9000 |
66.7000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
Logatchev-3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
14.7083 |
-44.9667 |
3100 |
1993-1999 (between these dates) |
Tonga Arc, Volcano J1 |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Tonga Arc |
-17.2400 |
-173.9500 |
560 |
2004 plume only |
Carlsberg Ridge, 63 40'E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Carlsberg Ridge |
3.7000 |
63.6666 |
3500 |
2007 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 |
NELSC, T08C12 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.2179 |
-174.1788 |
2000 |
2008 plume only |
GEISEIR site 9, segment K3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.9633 |
82.0600 |
2700 |
2010 plume only |
EPR, 28.3 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-28.3000 |
-112.9830 |
2220 |
1998 plume only |
Eva |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
New Hebrides Arc |
-22.0000 |
170.7500 |
1600 |
2008 plume only |
San Cristobal arc, Target M |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Solomons Arc |
-10.4000 |
164.7500 |
2000 |
2002 plume and dredge only |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 60 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-60.0000 |
-152.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
Momoko |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.6400 |
-176.7210 |
2180 |
1989 submersible Nautile |
CIR, Segment 3, Hydrothermal Plume Site |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-24.0000 |
69.6667 |
2840 |
1987 plume only; 2005/2006 plume only |
FRSC, South Central |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.6667 |
-174.5167 |
1820 |
2004 plume only; 2006 plume and chimney samples; 2009 camera tow and sampling (activity not confirmed) |
Station 58, N160 Axis |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-16.3167 |
173.5500 |
3900 |
1985 plume only; 1991 temperature anomalies but submersible Shinkai 6500 did not confirm activity |
Kana Keoki seamount |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Solomons Arc |
-8.7500 |
157.0300 |
650 |
1993 observations did not confirm activity |
SWIR, 51.7 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.4660 |
51.7320 |
1595 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
GEISEIR site 32, segment O2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.1196 |
96.8947 |
2600 |
2009 plume only |
E Los Huellos Caldera |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.9500 |
-90.5300 |
1600 |
2005 plume only; 2005 towed video Medea did not confirm activity |
GEISEIR site 5, segment K1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.2420 |
81.1580 |
2860 |
1996 plume only; 2007 plume only |
Red Sea Rift, 18 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
17.9667 |
40.0667 |
1500 |
1980 submersible Pisces XI (deposits only) |
Tangyin |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
25.0667 |
122.5667 |
1206 |
2014 likely by dredging or ROV during the HOBAB3 cruise on R/V Kexue |
W Los Huellos Caldera |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.0000 |
-90.6000 |
1600 |
2005 plume only |
N Oceanographer |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
35.2830 |
-34.8670 |
2600 |
1992 plume only |
near Jade Emperor Mountain, on-axis |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.8666 |
49.2166 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |