SEIR-WXC15 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
135.3000 |
3000 |
2015 plume only |
East Blanco Depression |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.2170 |
-129.6250 |
3460 |
1994 ROV U.S. Navy's Advanced Tethered Vehicle |
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) |
Carlsberg Ridge, CR2003 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Carlsberg Ridge |
6.0500 |
60.9500 |
3500 |
2003 plume only; 2007 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.2 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-11.2000 |
66.5000 |
3800 |
2010 plume only |
Iguanas-Pinguinos |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.1000 |
-91.9350 |
1640 |
2005 towed video Medea |
EPR, 11 24'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
11.4000 |
-103.7800 |
2580 |
1990 submersible Alvin; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #1994 (need reference to confirm activity) |
MAR, 14 54'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
14.9200 |
-44.9000 |
3500 |
1988 or earlier seafloor photographs did not confirm hydrothermal activity |
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-31.0670 |
58.9670 |
4200 |
1997 plume only |
Galapagos Rift, 95 W |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.5000 |
-95.1667 |
2600 |
NotProvided |
EPR, 15 24'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-15.4000 |
-112.8350 |
2640 |
1993 plume only |
Precious Stone Mountain |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.2200 |
-101.4900 |
1700 |
2009 deep-tow video and TV grab |
Aurora |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
82.8833 |
-6.2500 |
4100 |
2001 shimmering water in camera tow and sulfide chimney in dredge |
Navidad |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.5300 |
-94.0750 |
2380 |
2005 towed video Medea |
Petersburgskoe |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
19.8666 |
-45.8666 |
3100 |
2010 dredging only |
N Oceanographer |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
35.2830 |
-34.8670 |
2600 |
1992 plume only |
GEISEIR site 21, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.0050 |
87.8808 |
2400 |
2010 plume only |
EPR, northern 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
17.6700 |
-105.0050 |
2800 |
1997 plume only |
EPR, 17 12'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-17.2000 |
-113.1500 |
2590 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
Logatchev-3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
14.7083 |
-44.9667 |
3100 |
1993-1999 (between these dates) |
GEISEIR site 11, segment K4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.5375 |
82.8266 |
2600 |
2010 plume only |
MAR, 30.8 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-30.8327 |
-13.4690 |
2950 |
2013 plume only |
Stockwork |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9000 |
-129.1240 |
2300 |
2005 submersible Alvin (need publication to determine if confirmed) |
EPR, 26.5 S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-26.4833 |
-112.6250 |
2064 |
1993 submersible Nautile (or earlier) |
Romanche Fracture Zone |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-0.9767 |
-24.5133 |
3100 |
NotProvided |
Eyjafjördur |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
65.8500 |
-18.1333 |
65 |
1997, likely by SCUBA |
MAR, 27 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-27.1476 |
-13.4753 |
3341 |
2013 plume only |
GEISEIR site 33, segment O2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.2383 |
97.1566 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
ET |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
48.1993 |
-128.9257 |
2500 |
NotProvided |
EPR, 18 32'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-18.5550 |
-113.4160 |
2647 |
1993 submersible Nautile |