Dellwood Seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Explorer Ridge |
50.7470 |
-130.8961 |
800 |
1974 or earlier deposits only; 2018 ROV Hercules inactive |
EPR, 28.4 S, Segment W4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-28.4170 |
-112.9640 |
2350 |
1998 plume only |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 64 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-64.5000 |
-170.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
NESCA |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
41.0000 |
-127.4917 |
3300 |
1988 submersible Alvin; 1986 dredge and photographs did not confirm activity |
Luso |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
38.9833 |
-29.8833 |
570 |
2018 ROV Luso |
GEISEIR site 33, segment O2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.2383 |
97.1566 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
Middle Valley, Dead Dog Vent Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
48.4560 |
-128.7088 |
2450 |
1990 HOV Alvin |
East Blanco Depression |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.2170 |
-129.6250 |
3460 |
1994 ROV U.S. Navy's Advanced Tethered Vehicle |
EPR, 5 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-5.0000 |
-106.4000 |
2650 |
1980's camera tows; 1993 and 1998 plume only; 1998 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
GEISEIR site 3, segment J4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.7720 |
79.7530 |
2800 |
1996 plume only |
EPR, 1 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-0.8000 |
-102.4600 |
2800 |
2005 plume only |
Red Seamount |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
20.8033 |
-109.3783 |
2000 |
1982 submersible Alvin |
Pito Seamount |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-23.3275 |
-111.6402 |
2270 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
North Cleft, low temperature |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.8833 |
-130.2667 |
2250 |
1987-1989 camera/CTD tows |
Gorda Ridge, 41 30'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
41.5167 |
-127.4500 |
3350 |
1984 deposits only |
EPR, 9 30'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
9.5167 |
-104.2414 |
2580 |
1989 Argo I towed video |
Aegir |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
72.3440 |
1.5550 |
2600 |
2015 ROV Ægir 6000; 2013 plume only; 2015 AUV |
MAR, 19 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-19.3301 |
-11.9421 |
2707 |
2013 plume only |
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-31.0670 |
58.9670 |
4200 |
1997 plume only |
Magic Mountain, 3-km south |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Explorer Ridge |
49.7250 |
-130.2667 |
1850 |
2002 AUV ABE 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 |
Mounds and Microbes |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
9.4500 |
-104.5383 |
2950 |
2002 submersible Alvin; 1994 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
Eye of Mordor Seamount |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.9410 |
-91.3100 |
1555 |
2005 plume only |
Source |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
46.1550 |
-129.8100 |
2055 |
1993 submersible Alvin |
Tempus Fugit |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.7683 |
-85.9100 |
2560 |
2011 ROV Little Hercules |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.75 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-14.7500 |
66.5000 |
3400 |
2010 plume only |
EPR, 11 45'N, OSC |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
11.7775 |
-103.8300 |
2580 |
1984 Angus camera (or 1985 Argo video) tow with temperature; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #2004 (need reference to confirm activity) |
S AMAR 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
35.9670 |
-34.1830 |
2240 |
1992 plume only; 1994 plume only |
EPR, 17 42'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-17.7000 |
-113.2500 |
2600 |
1993 plume only |
MAR, 43 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
43.0000 |
-29.0000 |
3400 |
1986 or earlier plume only |