Puy des Folles |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
20.5083 |
-45.6417 |
2000 |
1996 submersible Nautile observed only inactive vents |
Middle Valley, Bent Hill Massive Sulfide |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
48.4341 |
-128.6812 |
2440 |
1990 HOV Alvin, 1985 deposits only |
Galapagos Rift, 95 W |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.5000 |
-95.1667 |
2600 |
NotProvided |
MAR, 11 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
11.0380 |
-43.6483 |
4010 |
1984 plume only; 2009 plume only |
SWIR, unnamed, Segment 26 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.6080 |
50.8527 |
2800 |
2008 dredge only DY115-20 Leg 6 |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 6 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.5333 |
43.0000 |
3000 |
2001 plume only |
North Cleft, high temperature |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.9800 |
-130.2000 |
2300 |
1987 camera/CTD tows discovered low-temperature vents; 1988 submersible Alvin sampled low-temperature vents; 1990 submersible Alvin discovered black smoker |
SWIR, D57 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-52.2240 |
13.7380 |
3517 |
2000-2001 plume and dredge only |
GEISEIR site 28, segment M6 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-44.7237 |
94.6039 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
EPR, 21 40'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-21.6340 |
-114.3010 |
2730 |
1987-1988 deposits only |
GEISEIR site 17, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.6498 |
87.3481 |
2500 |
2010 plume only |
Axial Seamount, CASM |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
45.9892 |
-130.0272 |
1580 |
1983 submersible Pisces IV |
EPR, 30.4 S, Segment E2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-30.3750 |
-111.7640 |
2320 |
1998 plume only |
Mothra Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9233 |
-129.1082 |
2270 |
1996 ROV ROPOS; 1986 plume only |
MAR, 24 30'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
24.5000 |
-46.1533 |
3900 |
1987 deposits only |
Rainbow Bay |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-14.0300 |
-14.3400 |
2900 |
2009 towed video did not confirm activity |
EPR, mid 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
17.0000 |
-105.3800 |
2750 |
1997 plume only |
MAR, 30 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-29.9505 |
-13.8545 |
3379 |
2013 plume only |
Tevnia |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
10.3333 |
-103.5533 |
2925 |
1994 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-8.2500 |
68.2000 |
3600 |
2010 plume only |
EPR, 11 17'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
11.2833 |
-103.7583 |
2560 |
1984 Angus camera (or 1985 Argo video) tow with temperature |
EPR, 16 24'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-16.4000 |
-113.0500 |
2640 |
1993 plume only |
GEISEIR site 4, segment K1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.2025 |
81.0625 |
2800 |
2010 plume only |
SEIR-WXC27 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.4000 |
134.3000 |
2760 |
2015 plume only |
Wagner Basin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
31.0666 |
-114.0833 |
120 |
2007 echosounder and grab samples |
EPR, 27.7 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-27.7000 |
-112.9170 |
2105 |
1998 plume only |
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 |
Lucky Strike segment, southern end |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
37.0500 |
-32.4200 |
2600 |
1994 plume only |
Chile Rise, Segment N9A |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-39.0500 |
-91.5833 |
3450 |
1998 plume only |
Squid Forest |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
68.0000 |
-17.5000 |
900 |
1999 ROV Aglantha |