Vent Fields

Welcome to the InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields (the “InterRidge Vents Database”).
To sort the list of Vent Fields, click on a column header.
To view details for a specific Vent Field, click on the Name ID.
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
S AMAR 2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	35.9670	-34.1830	2240	1992 plume only; 1994 plume only
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]
Zenith-Victory	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	20.1292	-45.6225	2390	2008 (need citation to confirm that the field was discovered by TV-profiling and dredging)
MAR, 30 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	30.0333	-42.5000	3400	1993 plume only
Vema Fracture Zone	active, inferred	other	N MAR	10.7100	-42.6800	5180	2015 plume only
S Oceanographer	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.8670	-36.4330	3460	1992 plume only
Logatchev-5	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	14.7500	-44.9700	3100	2007 ROV VICTOR 6000 did not find hydrothermal activity
Semyenov-2	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	13.5137	-44.9630	2440	2009 TV grab and photo-TV profiling; 2007 deposits only
S-OH1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.5330	-36.8500	3000	1996 submersible Nautile did not find active vents; 2000 or earlier plume only
North FAMOUS	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.9670	-32.9670	2500	1994 plume only
Petersburgskoe	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	19.8666	-45.8666	3100	2010 dredging only
Pobeda-1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	17.1500	-46.4200	3100	2014/2015 video profiling, TVgrab and corer
Evan	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.2667	-32.2833	1775	2006 submersible Nautile
MAR, 43 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	43.0000	-29.0000	3400	1986 or earlier plume only
S-OH2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.0670	-37.4830	3250	2000 or earlier plume only
MAR, segment south of St. Paul system	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	0.5000	-25.0000	3500	2013 plume only
Bubbylon	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.8000	-31.5333	1000	2010 ROV MARUM-QUEST, same cruise as plume discovered by multibeam echosounder
Moytirra	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	45.4833	-27.8500	2900	2011 ROV Holland 1; 2008 plume only MAPRs, ROV Isis buoyant plume, but no visual confirmation
MAR, 15 50'N	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	15.8667	-46.6667	3000	NotProvided
Ashadze-2	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	12.9917	-44.9067	3300	2007 ROV Victor 6000; 2005 TV profiling, plume, and dredge did not confirm activity
Lost City	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	30.1250	-42.1183	800	2000 towed video ARGO-II and submersible Alvin
MAR, 16 46'N	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	16.7950	-46.3800	3300	NotProvided
Krasnov	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	16.6400	-46.4750	3900	2002 or earlier plume only; 2004 TV grab indicated inactive; 2007 ROV Victor indicated inactive
TAG	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	26.1367	-44.8267	3670	1985 towed camera and temperature anomaly; 1986 submersible Alvin
Saldanha	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.5667	-33.4333	2300	1998 submersible Nautile
Ashadze-3	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	12.9860	-44.8610	4200	2005 plume and dredge only
EPR, Manzanillo Spreading Segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	18.2500	-106.3000	2600	1997 plume only
AHA Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	1.7333	-102.2830	2850	2000 towed imaging ARGO-II
EPR, mid 17 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	17.0000	-105.3800	2750	1997 plume only
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)

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