MAR, 11 26'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
11.4482 |
-43.7035 |
3835 |
2009 plume only |
Floc |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
46.3133 |
-129.7050 |
2290 |
1993 DEEPTOW and submersible Alvin |
Nibelungen |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-8.3000 |
-13.5200 |
2900 |
2006 AUV ABE followed by ROV Quest; 2004 plume only |
Tevnia |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
10.3333 |
-103.5533 |
2925 |
1994 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
GEISEIR site 33, segment O2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.2383 |
97.1566 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
High-Rise Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9666 |
-129.0894 |
2200 |
1988 submersible Alvin |
S AMAR 1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
36.0830 |
-34.0830 |
2630 |
1992 plume only; 1994 plume only |
EPR, 18 32'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-18.5550 |
-113.4160 |
2647 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
SWIR, 63.9 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-27.8510 |
63.9230 |
2759 |
2009 DY115-20 Leg 7 (need reference to confirm activity) |
EPR, 26.5 S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-26.4833 |
-112.6250 |
2064 |
1993 submersible Nautile (or earlier) |
Galapagos Rift, 94.4 W |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.5300 |
-94.3300 |
2400 |
2005 plume only |
MAR, 4 02'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-4.0333 |
-12.2500 |
4000 |
2005 plume only |
EPR, 1.4 S, off-axis |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-1.3690 |
-102.4560 |
3000 |
2008 towed video |
Alarcon Rise/Tamayo intersection |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
23.2336 |
-108.6168 |
2358 |
2015 ROV Doc Ricketts did not confirm activity |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
84.4333 |
2.1333 |
4300 |
2001 plume only |
GEISEIR site 2, segment J4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.2520 |
79.1030 |
2800 |
1996 plume and dredge only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 5, 12.25 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-12.2500 |
65.7000 |
4000 |
2010 plume only |
Kairei Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-25.3195 |
70.0400 |
2460 |
2000 ROV Kaiko; 1993 plume only |
Wagner Basin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
31.0666 |
-114.0833 |
120 |
2007 echosounder and grab samples |
SWIR, Plume 3, Segment 16 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-30.8500 |
59.3830 |
3900 |
1997 plume only |
EPR, 30.4 S, Segment E2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-30.3750 |
-111.7640 |
2320 |
1998 plume only |
Axial Seamount, CASM |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
45.9892 |
-130.0272 |
1580 |
1983 submersible Pisces IV |
EPR, 9 17'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
9.2800 |
-104.2166 |
2585 |
1989 Argo I towed video |
EPR, 17 34'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-17.5667 |
-113.2333 |
2600 |
1994 submersible Shinkai 6500; 1996 Argo II towed video |
Ashadze-1 |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
12.9733 |
-44.8633 |
4200 |
2003 TV profiling; 2007 ROV Victor 6000 |
MAR, 27 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
27.0000 |
-44.5000 |
2900 |
1993 plume only |
EPR, 13 N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
12.8333 |
-103.9500 |
2630 |
1982 submersible Cyana; 1981 towed camera, dredging, and plume did not confirm activity |
Split Seamount |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.6400 |
-128.9667 |
2350 |
1990 camera tow (need reference to check if activity confirmed) |
GEISEIR site 16, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.5883 |
87.2615 |
2500 |
2010 plume only |
Kolbeinsey Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
67.0833 |
-18.7167 |
110 |
1988 submersible GEO |