EPR, 21 40'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-21.6340 |
-114.3010 |
2730 |
1987-1988 deposits only |
Menez Gwen |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
37.8417 |
-31.5250 |
865 |
1994 submersible Nautile |
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 |
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 |
Tevnia |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
10.3333 |
-103.5533 |
2925 |
1994 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
MAR, 4 48'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-4.8058 |
-12.3742 |
3050 |
2005 AUV ABE (cruise CD169 ) followed by ROV Quest (cruise M64/1) |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-8.2500 |
68.2000 |
3600 |
2010 plume only |
MAR, 19 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-19.3301 |
-11.9421 |
2707 |
2013 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 |
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 |
Loki's Castle |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
73.5500 |
8.1500 |
2400 |
2008 ROV Bathysaurus |
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 |
Navidad |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.5300 |
-94.0750 |
2380 |
2005 towed video Medea |
SEIR-WXC07 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
138.3000 |
2420 |
2015 plume only |
N Oceanographer |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
35.2830 |
-34.8670 |
2600 |
1992 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 |
AAR KR1, Mujin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-62.1000 |
158.8000 |
2100 |
2011 plume and biological samples |
EPR, 14 N seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
14.1500 |
-104.3667 |
2600 |
NotProvided |
EPR, 18 10'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-18.1700 |
-113.3440 |
2700 |
1993 submersible Nautile; 1983 temperature and light attenuation anomalies |
Tempus Fugit |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.7683 |
-85.9100 |
2560 |
2011 ROV Little Hercules |
EPR, 30.8 S, Segment E2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-30.7500 |
-111.8770 |
2360 |
1998 plume only |
GEISEIR site 22, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.1130 |
88.0420 |
2400 |
1996 plume only; 2009 plume only |
Rainbow |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
36.2300 |
-33.9020 |
2320 |
1997 submersible Nautile |