Chile Triple Junction |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-46.3000 |
-75.8000 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |
MAR, segment south of St. Paul system |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
0.5000 |
-25.0000 |
3500 |
2013 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-10.6600 |
66.5000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
MAR, 11 26'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
11.4482 |
-43.7035 |
3835 |
2009 plume only |
Lobster |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3330 |
-176.2830 |
1500 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
Eva |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
New Hebrides Arc |
-22.0000 |
170.7500 |
1600 |
2008 plume only |
NELSC, T08C09 and T08C18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.4030 |
-174.2630 |
1800 |
2008 plume only |
S AMAR 1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
36.0830 |
-34.0830 |
2630 |
1992 plume only; 1994 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) |
Galapagos Rift, 94.4 W |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.5300 |
-94.3300 |
2400 |
2005 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 |
MAR, 4 02'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-4.0333 |
-12.2500 |
4000 |
2005 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-11.3000 |
66.4000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
84.4333 |
2.1333 |
4300 |
2001 plume only |
Central Spreading Ridge, Station 19 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-19.0000 |
173.5000 |
3000 |
1991 submersible Shinkai 6500 did not confirm activity |
GEISEIR site 2, segment J4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.2520 |
79.1030 |
2800 |
1996 plume and dredge only |
Wagner Basin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
31.0666 |
-114.0833 |
120 |
2007 echosounder and grab samples |
SWIR, Plume 3, Segment 16 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-30.8500 |
59.3830 |
3900 |
1997 plume only |
EPR, 30.4 S, Segment E2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-30.3750 |
-111.7640 |
2320 |
1998 plume only |
Tonga Arc, Volcano D |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Tonga Arc |
-19.4500 |
-174.9167 |
760 |
2004 plume only |
MAR, 27 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
27.0000 |
-44.5000 |
2900 |
1993 plume only |
Split Seamount |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.6400 |
-128.9667 |
2350 |
1990 camera tow (need reference to check if activity confirmed) |
CLSC, CL_8 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.0500 |
-176.3333 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
GEISEIR site 31, segment O1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-46.8956 |
96.5709 |
2600 |
2009 plume only |
MTJ, PAPATUA |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3850 |
-174.6430 |
2170 |
1986 PAPATUA Expedition deposits only; 2008 plume only |
Woodlark Basin, Segment 3B |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Woodlark Basin |
-9.8000 |
155.0667 |
3300 |
2009 plume only |
EPR, Seamount 5 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
13.0000 |
-103.5000 |
1100 |
1988 or earlier camera and/or submersible (need to check reference) |
GEISEIR site 12, segment K4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.6600 |
83.0366 |
2600 |
2010 plume only |
MAR, 17 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-17.2522 |
-14.2270 |
3280 |
2013 plume only |
SWIR, D20 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-53.0200 |
22.1880 |
4170 |
2000-2001 plume and dredge only |