Vent Fields

Welcome to the InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields (the “InterRidge Vents Database”).
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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
Galapagos Rift, 94.7 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.6000	-94.7750	2690	2005 plume only
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-31.0670	58.9670	4200	1997 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
Von Damm	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Mid-Cayman Rise	18.3777	-81.7972	2372	2010 AUV Autosub6000 and HyBIS TVG; 2009 plume only
EPR, 26 10'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-26.2050	-112.6133	2600	1987 or earlier [need to check Marchig & Gundlach (1987)]; 2005 submersible Alvin did not observe active vents
Source	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	46.1550	-129.8100	2055	1993 submersible Alvin
Eye of Mordor Seamount	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.9410	-91.3100	1555	2005 plume only
Boomerang Seamount	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-37.7217	77.8250	850	1996 plume and wax core only
S AMAR 2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	35.9670	-34.1830	2240	1992 plume only; 1994 plume only
Dellwood Seamount	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Explorer Ridge	50.7470	-130.8961	800	1974 or earlier deposits only; 2018 ROV Hercules inactive
MAR, 43 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	43.0000	-29.0000	3400	1986 or earlier plume only
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
Area JX	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-22.9666	69.1833	3500	1986 plume only (camera tow did not confirm)
EPR, 18 26'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-18.4333	-113.3833	2650	1993 submersible Nautile; 1983 seafloor photos, temperature anomalies, and deposits did not confirm activity; 1984 submersible Cyana observed only inactive sites; 1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity)
Precious Stone Mountain	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.2200	-101.4900	1700	2009 deep-tow video and TV grab
Grimsey Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Kolbeinsey Ridge	66.6067	-17.6542	400	1997 submersible Jago
North FAMOUS	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.9670	-32.9670	2500	1994 plume only
Pegasus	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	0.7500	-88.2000	2000	2011 ROV Little Hercules
EPR, 30.1 S, Segment E1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-30.1330	-111.7640	2480	1998 plume only
Steinaholl Vent Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Reykjanes Ridge	63.1000	-24.5333	350	1990 plume, echosounding, and towed video; 1993 plume only (included echosounding for more precise location)
Gakkel Ridge, 7.5 E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	85.0167	7.4500	3600	2001 plume only
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)
GEISEIR site 23, segment M2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.0272	89.2205	2400	2009 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
GEISEIR site 12, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.6600	83.0366	2600	2010 plume only
Carlsberg Ridge, CR2003	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	6.0500	60.9500	3500	2003 plume only; 2007 plume only
SEIR-WXC06	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	138.5500	2400	2015 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)
Logatchev-4	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	14.7063	-44.9083	2000	2004 TV sled observed inactive field [ROV QUEST was also on this cruise, but Kuhn et al. (2004) do not report its use at Logatchev-4]

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