Tonga Arc, Volcano 16 |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Tonga Arc |
-24.1883 |
-176.8217 |
1400 |
2003 plume and dredge only |
ESR, E2 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
East Scotia Ridge |
-56.0917 |
-30.3250 |
2641 |
2009 towed video; 1999 plume only; 2010 ROV Isis |
Natsushima 84-1 Knoll |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.5750 |
127.1417 |
1600 |
1986 submersible Shinkai 2000 |
SPOT, Hatoma Knoll |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8550 |
123.8410 |
1520 |
1999 submersible Shinkai 2000 |
Mariana Mounds |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
18.0333 |
144.2833 |
3600 |
1987 submersible Alvin |
CLSC, southern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.5000 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Little Volcano |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Bransfield Strait |
-62.7500 |
-59.2500 |
1500 |
1995 plume only |
Parece Vela Ridge, Philippine Sea |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
Parece Vela Basin |
16.0000 |
139.1667 |
5000 |
NotProvided |
MTJ, T08C05 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.5134 |
-174.7407 |
2100 |
2008 plume only |
CLSC, plumes on CL1 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.8667 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Higa |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
26.5550 |
126.2233 |
1485 |
2015 ROV Kaiko |
White Lady |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-16.9833 |
173.9167 |
2000 |
1988 towed camera and plume; 1989 submersible Nautile |
Mariana Trough, 18.2 N |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
18.1080 |
144.7380 |
3916 |
2015 plume only |
Vienna Woods |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.1667 |
150.2833 |
2500 |
1990 TV-grab (also same year, sampled by submersible Mir); 1985 (or 1986) camera tow vent fauna and inactive chimneys |
Solwara 17 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.0380 |
147.5280 |
535 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300; 2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV |
ESR, E5 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
East Scotia Ridge |
-57.5000 |
-30.2000 |
3000 |
1999 plume only |
SPOT, Yonaguni Knoll IV |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8490 |
122.7000 |
1385 |
2000 submersibles Shinkai 2000 and Shinkai 6500 |
Sumisu Rift |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Izu-Bonin back-arc |
31.1000 |
139.8917 |
1600 |
1987 submersible Alvin inactive chimneys only |
Mariana Trough, plume 2 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
12.7610 |
143.4730 |
2950 |
2003 plume only |
Niuatahi |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3790 |
-174.0196 |
1635 |
2009 ROV Jason II; 2003 plume only; 2004 dredging (SS11/2004 cruise); 2005 plume only; 2008 commercial ROV (report does not confirm activity) |
Peggy Ridge |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.9233 |
-176.8250 |
1900 |
1975 or earlier rock samples only; inactive in systematic survey on Arculus cruise SS07/2008 |
MTJ, T08C03 and T08C04 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.6100 |
-174.8200 |
2300 |
2008 plume 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 |
Tu'i Malila |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.9876 |
-176.5678 |
1870 |
2005 ROV Jason II; 2004 plume only |
Alice Springs Field |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
18.2103 |
144.7073 |
3640 |
1987 submersible Alvin; 1982 plume only |
NELSC, T08C09 and T08C18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.4030 |
-174.2630 |
1800 |
2008 plume only |
Vienna Woods, Hydrothermal Field 4 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.3712 |
150.0360 |
2240 |
1990 TV-grab |
Momoko |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.6400 |
-176.7210 |
2180 |
1989 submersible Nautile |
Calypso Vents |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Taupo Volcanic Zone |
-37.6800 |
177.1170 |
200 |
1989 submersible Soucoup |
Solwara 18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.0760 |
147.2390 |
1308 |
2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV; 2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |