Gorda Ridge, EP96A |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
42.6790 |
-126.7820 |
3150 |
1996 camera/temperature tow followed by ROV did not confirm hydrothermal activity |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-11.3000 |
66.4000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
Wagner Basin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
31.0666 |
-114.0833 |
120 |
2007 echosounder and grab samples |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.75 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-14.7500 |
66.5000 |
3400 |
2010 plume only |
Red Sea Rift, 18 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
17.9667 |
40.0667 |
1500 |
1980 submersible Pisces XI (deposits only) |
Knipovich Ridge, 77 40'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
77.6300 |
7.5800 |
3000 |
2000 plume only |
VFR, plume 3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.4000 |
-176.6790 |
1980 |
2004 plume only |
SWIR, D36 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-52.7490 |
11.7110 |
3981 |
2000-2001 plume and dredge only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-8.2500 |
68.2000 |
3600 |
2010 plume only |
SEIR-WXC15 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
135.3000 |
3000 |
2015 plume only |
Suakin Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
19.6333 |
38.7333 |
2850 |
1972 deposits only |
Mariana Trough, 16.5 N |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
16.4010 |
144.8700 |
3829 |
2015 plume only |
Woodlark Basin, Segment 3B |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Woodlark Basin |
-9.8000 |
155.0667 |
3300 |
2009 plume only |
EPR, 28.7 S, Segment W4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-28.7000 |
-112.9880 |
2350 |
1998 plume only |
S AMAR 1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
36.0830 |
-34.0830 |
2630 |
1992 plume only; 1994 plume only |
FRSC, Central |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.4917 |
-174.5417 |
2419 |
2004 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 |
C-ELSC, plume 15 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.2700 |
-176.3470 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
SWIR, Plume 5 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-27.9170 |
64.4500 |
4000 |
1997 plume only |
Chile Rise, Segment N9A |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-39.0500 |
-91.5833 |
3450 |
1998 plume only |
EPR, 14 18'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-14.3000 |
-112.6670 |
2630 |
1993 plume only |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 64 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-64.5000 |
-170.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
N-ELSC, plume 29 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.6000 |
-175.9750 |
2700 |
2004 plume only |
EPR, 16 08'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-16.1300 |
-113.0000 |
2640 |
1993 plume only |
Tonga Arc, Volcano 4 |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Tonga Arc |
-22.0670 |
-176.2080 |
200 |
2003 plume and dredge only |
GEISEIR site 4, segment K1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.2025 |
81.0625 |
2800 |
2010 plume only |
MTJ, T08C01 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.9629 |
-174.7961 |
2400 |
2008 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 8 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.5333 |
69.0000 |
3500 |
2001 plume only |
Bataan |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Luzon/Bicol Arc |
20.0000 |
122.0000 |
|
2002 or earlier some indications of activity |
Consag Basin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
30.6333 |
-113.9083 |
140 |
2007 echosounder and grab samples |