Vent Fields

Welcome to the InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields (the “InterRidge Vents Database”).
To sort the list of Vent Fields, click on a column header.
To view details for a specific Vent Field, click on the Name ID.
To view the subset of Vent Fields that contain a specific category, click on the category (for example, "active, confirmed" in the "Activity" column).

Vent Field Name ID	Activity	Tectonic Setting	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Maximum or Single Reported Depth	Year and How Discovered
SEIR-WXC12	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	136.2500	2780	2015 plume only
EPR, Ridge 3, 20 40'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-20.3333	-113.6792	3050	1983 Deep Tow camera
Knipovich Ridge, 75 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Knipovich Ridge	74.8000	8.4417	3185	2000 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 10.9 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-10.9000	66.7000	3500	2010 plume only
Carlsberg Ridge, 1.67 S	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	-1.6768	67.7700	4500	NotProvided
Explorer Deep	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Explorer Ridge	50.1000	-129.7500	3200	1969, deposits only
Carlsberg Ridge, 63 40'E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	3.7000	63.6666	3500	2007 plume only
EPR, 15 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-15.0000	-112.7700	2640	1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity); 1993 plume only
EPR, 18 32'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-18.5550	-113.4160	2647	1993 submersible Nautile
GEISEIR site 9, segment K3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.9633	82.0600	2700	2010 plume only
EPR, 28.3 S, Segment W3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-28.3000	-112.9830	2220	1998 plume only
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 60 S segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge	-60.0000	-152.0000	2300	2009 plume only
Nereus Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	23.1670	37.2830	2400	1972 deposits only
CIR, Segment 3, Hydrothermal Plume Site	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-24.0000	69.6667	2840	1987 plume only; 2005/2006 plume only
SWIR, 51.7 E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-37.4660	51.7320	1595	2008 plume and dredge only
GEISEIR site 32, segment O2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.1196	96.8947	2600	2009 plume only
Middle Valley, Bent Hill Massive Sulfide	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	48.4341	-128.6812	2440	1990 HOV Alvin, 1985 deposits only
E Los Huellos Caldera	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	0.9500	-90.5300	1600	2005 plume only; 2005 towed video Medea did not confirm activity
EPR, 37 48'S Axial Dome	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge	-37.8000	-110.9167	2200	2001 towed video and TV-grab
GEISEIR site 5, segment K1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.2420	81.1580	2860	1996 plume only; 2007 plume only
EPR 87D1 Seamount	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	11.5333	-103.8600	2090	NotProvided
Red Sea Rift, 18 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	17.9667	40.0667	1500	1980 submersible Pisces XI (deposits only)
Lucky B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Lena Trough	81.3610	-3.4400	4000	1999 dredging only
W Los Huellos Caldera	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.0000	-90.6000	1600	2005 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
near Jade Emperor Mountain, on-axis	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-37.8666	49.2166	3000	2010 plume only
EPR, 9 17'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	9.2800	-104.2166	2585	1989 Argo I towed video
MAR, 31 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-31.7377	-13.3772	3050	2013 plume only
MAR, 23 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-23.7428	-13.3936	2880	2013 plume only
SWIR, Plume 1, Segment 17	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-31.1830	58.5000	3600	1997 plume only

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