Knipovich Ridge, 77 40'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
77.6300 |
7.5800 |
3000 |
2000 plume only |
EPR, 30.1 S, Segment E1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-30.1330 |
-111.7640 |
2480 |
1998 plume only |
S-OH2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
34.0670 |
-37.4830 |
3250 |
2000 or earlier plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, 7.5 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
85.0167 |
7.4500 |
3600 |
2001 plume only |
GEISEIR site 22, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.1130 |
88.0420 |
2400 |
1996 plume only; 2009 plume only |
SEIR-WXC15 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
135.3000 |
3000 |
2015 plume only |
Duanqiao |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.6579 |
50.4671 |
1780 |
2008 video and TV-grab DY115-20 Leg 5; 2015 TV-grab DY125-34 |
East Blanco Depression |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.2170 |
-129.6250 |
3460 |
1994 ROV U.S. Navy's Advanced Tethered Vehicle |
Alarcon Rise, Tzab-ek |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
23.3526 |
-108.5597 |
2249 |
2015 ROV Doc Ricketts |
SWIR, D62 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-52.2530 |
15.1030 |
3990 |
2000-2001 plume and dredge only |
Carlsberg Ridge, CR2003 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Carlsberg Ridge |
6.0500 |
60.9500 |
3500 |
2003 plume only; 2007 plume only |
Iguanas-Pinguinos |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.1000 |
-91.9350 |
1640 |
2005 towed video Medea |
EPR, 11 24'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
11.4000 |
-103.7800 |
2580 |
1990 submersible Alvin; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #1994 (need reference to confirm activity) |
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 |
Galapagos Rift, 95 W |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.5000 |
-95.1667 |
2600 |
NotProvided |
GEISEIR site 26, segment M4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-43.6901 |
92.8451 |
2500 |
2009 plume only |
Loki's Castle |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
73.5500 |
8.1500 |
2400 |
2008 ROV Bathysaurus |
GEISEIR site 15, segment L1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.2230 |
86.3892 |
2500 |
2010 plume only |
EPR, 15 24'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-15.4000 |
-112.8350 |
2640 |
1993 plume only |
Aurora |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
82.8833 |
-6.2500 |
4100 |
2001 shimmering water in camera tow and sulfide chimney in dredge |
Navidad |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.5300 |
-94.0750 |
2380 |
2005 towed video Medea |
Petersburgskoe |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
19.8666 |
-45.8666 |
3100 |
2010 dredging only |
N Oceanographer |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
35.2830 |
-34.8670 |
2600 |
1992 plume only |
EPR, northern 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
17.6700 |
-105.0050 |
2800 |
1997 plume only |
EPR, 17 12'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-17.2000 |
-113.1500 |
2590 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
Kolbeinsey Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
67.0833 |
-18.7167 |
110 |
1988 submersible GEO |
MAR, 30.8 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-30.8327 |
-13.4690 |
2950 |
2013 plume only |
Stockwork |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9000 |
-129.1240 |
2300 |
2005 submersible Alvin (need publication to determine if confirmed) |
EPR, 26.5 S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-26.4833 |
-112.6250 |
2064 |
1993 submersible Nautile (or earlier) |
Romanche Fracture Zone |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-0.9767 |
-24.5133 |
3100 |
NotProvided |