San Cristobal arc, Target N |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Solomons Arc |
-10.5000 |
164.0000 |
2000 |
2002 dredge only |
Area JX |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-22.9666 |
69.1833 |
3500 |
1986 plume only (camera tow did not confirm) |
Mariana Trough, 18.2 N |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
18.1080 |
144.7380 |
3916 |
2015 plume only |
Woodlark Basin, Segment 5B |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Woodlark Basin |
-9.2540 |
156.1910 |
3550 |
1986 plume only; 2000 plume only |
SWIR, 53.2 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-36.1010 |
53.2550 |
2218 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
C-ELSC, plume 19 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.8700 |
-176.2170 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
GEISEIR site 36, segment O3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.7009 |
98.0631 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
Central Andaman Trough, rift valley, dredges 9 and 10 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Andaman Basin |
10.4166 |
94.1666 |
3350 |
1994 deposits only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 5 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.3500 |
37.0000 |
3600 |
2001 plume only |
GEISEIR site 3, segment J4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.7720 |
79.7530 |
2800 |
1996 plume only |
SEIR-WXC06 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
138.5500 |
2400 |
2015 plume only |
Edison Seamount |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Tabar-Feni Arc |
-3.3100 |
152.5800 |
1450 |
1994 and 1998 TV grab sampling did not confirm hydrothermal activity |
Tonga Arc, Volcano 8 |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Tonga Arc |
-22.8433 |
-176.4317 |
240 |
2003 plume and dredge only |
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-31.0670 |
58.9670 |
4200 |
1997 plume only |
MAR, south of 15 20'N fracture zone |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
15.0833 |
-45.0000 |
3000 |
1988 plume only; 1992 submersible Nautile did not observe active vents |
Okinawa Trough, Site ES2 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
28.8137 |
128.1028 |
779 |
1992 dredge only |
N-ELSC, plume 26 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.8200 |
-176.0420 |
2600 |
2004 plume only |
GEISEIR site 26, segment M4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-43.6901 |
92.8451 |
2500 |
2009 plume only |
EPR, southern 16 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
15.5000 |
-105.4000 |
2300 |
1997 plume only |
EPR, 17 47'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-17.7900 |
-113.3000 |
2600 |
1993 plume only |
GEISEIR site 15, segment L1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.2230 |
86.3892 |
2500 |
2010 plume only |
Rakahore volcanic center |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-26.8100 |
-177.4000 |
1200 |
2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition |
CLSC, northern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.1333 |
-176.2833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Kibblewhite |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-34.5750 |
179.2550 |
1106 |
2002 plume only |
Knipovich Ridge, 75 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
74.8000 |
8.4417 |
3185 |
2000 plume only |
Tangyin |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
25.0667 |
122.5667 |
1206 |
2014 likely by dredging or ROV during the HOBAB3 cruise on R/V Kexue |
CLSC, southern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.5000 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
West Fiji Ridge |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-17.0000 |
176.0000 |
3000 |
1995 deep tow |
Mohns Ridge, 72 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
72.0390 |
-0.2520 |
2500 |
1987 plume only; 2013 plume only |
EPR, 10 08'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
10.1300 |
-104.3300 |
2580 |
1983 towed camera and temperature measurements (no direct observations/sampling of hydrothermal fluid) |