Magic Mountain, 3-km south |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Explorer Ridge |
49.7250 |
-130.2667 |
1850 |
2002 AUV ABE plume only |
SWIR, Plume 6 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-27.7670 |
65.1330 |
3200 |
1997 plume only |
GEISEIR site 29, segment M6 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-44.9054 |
94.9673 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
Chile Triple Junction |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-46.3000 |
-75.8000 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |
EPR, 13 N, SE Seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
12.7000 |
-103.8600 |
2500 |
1981 towed camera, dredging, and plume did not confirm activity; 1982 and 1984 submersible Cyana did not confirm activity |
GEISEIR site 18, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.7133 |
87.4375 |
2500 |
2010 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, 7.5 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
85.0167 |
7.4500 |
3600 |
2001 plume only |
GEISEIR site 3, segment J4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.7720 |
79.7530 |
2800 |
1996 plume only |
EPR, northern 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
17.6700 |
-105.0050 |
2800 |
1997 plume only |
EPR, 17 47'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-17.7900 |
-113.3000 |
2600 |
1993 plume only |
Area JX |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-22.9666 |
69.1833 |
3500 |
1986 plume only (camera tow did not confirm) |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-9.9000 |
66.7500 |
4000 |
2010 plume only |
MAR, 4 02'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-4.0333 |
-12.2500 |
4000 |
2005 plume only |
EPR, 27.7 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-27.7000 |
-112.9170 |
2105 |
1998 plume only |
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 |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 64 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-64.5000 |
-170.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
MAR, 30 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
30.0333 |
-42.5000 |
3400 |
1993 plume only |
Source |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
46.1550 |
-129.8100 |
2055 |
1993 submersible Alvin |
Aurora |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
82.8833 |
-6.2500 |
4100 |
2001 shimmering water in camera tow and sulfide chimney in dredge |
ET |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
48.1993 |
-128.9257 |
2500 |
NotProvided |
EPR, 20 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-20.0333 |
-113.6843 |
3000 |
1999 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
SEIR-WXC06 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
138.5500 |
2400 |
2015 plume only |
MAR, 17 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-17.2522 |
-14.2270 |
3280 |
2013 plume only |
Red Seamount |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
20.8033 |
-109.3783 |
2000 |
1982 submersible Alvin |
Ashadze-1 |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
12.9733 |
-44.8633 |
4200 |
2003 TV profiling; 2007 ROV Victor 6000 |
EPR, 30.8 S, Segment E2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-30.7500 |
-111.8770 |
2360 |
1998 plume only |
Pito Seamount |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-23.3275 |
-111.6402 |
2270 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
Steinaholl Vent Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Reykjanes Ridge |
63.1000 |
-24.5333 |
350 |
1990 plume, echosounding, and towed video; 1993 plume only (included echosounding for more precise location) |
SWIR, D54 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-52.4370 |
13.3120 |
4029 |
2000-2001 plume and dredge only |
Pegasus |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.7500 |
-88.2000 |
2000 |
2011 ROV Little Hercules |