GEISEIR site 15, segment L1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.2230 |
86.3892 |
2500 |
2010 plume only |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 64 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-64.5000 |
-170.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
Tempus Fugit |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.7683 |
-85.9100 |
2560 |
2011 ROV Little Hercules |
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 37, segment O4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.7483 |
98.1756 |
2800 |
2009 plume only |
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 |
MAR, 17 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-17.2522 |
-14.2270 |
3280 |
2013 plume only |
Lucky Strike |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
37.2933 |
-32.2733 |
1740 |
1993 submersible Alvin; 1992 dredge and plume only |
Pito Seamount |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-23.3275 |
-111.6402 |
2270 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
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 |
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-31.0670 |
58.9670 |
4200 |
1997 plume only |
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 |
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 |
MAR, 11 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
11.0380 |
-43.6483 |
4010 |
1984 plume only; 2009 plume only |
Area JX |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-22.9666 |
69.1833 |
3500 |
1986 plume only (camera tow did not confirm) |
EPR, 21 N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
20.8333 |
-109.0833 |
2600 |
1979 submersible Alvin; 1978 submersible Cyana discovered mineral deposits only |
EPR, southern 16 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
15.5000 |
-105.4000 |
2300 |
1997 plume only |
Precious Stone Mountain |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.2200 |
-101.4900 |
1700 |
2009 deep-tow video and TV grab |
Knipovich Ridge, 77 40'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
77.6300 |
7.5800 |
3000 |
2000 plume only |
Alarcon Rise/Tamayo intersection |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
23.2336 |
-108.6168 |
2358 |
2015 ROV Doc Ricketts did not confirm activity |
North FAMOUS |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
36.9670 |
-32.9670 |
2500 |
1994 plume only |