Central Spreading Ridge, Station 19 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-19.0000 |
173.5000 |
3000 |
1991 submersible Shinkai 6500 did not confirm activity |
Nifonea Ridge |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
New Hebrides back-arc |
-18.1330 |
169.5170 |
1900 |
2001 towed video; 2013 ROV Kiel 6000 black smokers |
Solwara 16 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.4380 |
149.9670 |
2163 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
Vienna Woods, Hydrothermal Field 4 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.3712 |
150.0360 |
2240 |
1990 TV-grab |
CLSC, CL_8 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.0500 |
-176.3333 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
North Knoll, Iheya Ridge |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.7908 |
126.8966 |
1100 |
1995 deep tow survey |
SPOT, Hatoma Knoll |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8550 |
123.8410 |
1520 |
1999 submersible Shinkai 2000 |
Natsushima 84-1 Knoll |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.5750 |
127.1417 |
1600 |
1986 submersible Shinkai 2000 |
FRSC, 14b, 16.31 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.3110 |
-174.5550 |
2380 |
2008 plume only |
C-ELSC, plume 19 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.8700 |
-176.2170 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
FRSC, Fonualei South |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.5352 |
-174.5668 |
1620 |
2012 ROV Quest 4000 |
Mussel Valley |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-18.8167 |
173.4833 |
2700 |
1989 submersible Nautile; 1987 plume; 1988 towed camera did not confirm activity |
Kueishan Island, offshore |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8333 |
122.0000 |
1200 |
2008 or earlier |
ESR, E2 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
East Scotia Ridge |
-56.0917 |
-30.3250 |
2641 |
2009 towed video; 1999 plume only; 2010 ROV Isis |
Solwara 17 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.0380 |
147.5280 |
535 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300; 2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV |
western Manus Basin, Bismarck Sea |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.0000 |
147.0000 |
1800 |
NotProvided |
CLSC, northern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.1333 |
-176.2833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
White Island |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Taupo Volcanic Zone |
-37.5191 |
177.1953 |
30 |
1989 or earlier, likely SCUBA |
NWLSC, Central Caldera |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.8000 |
-177.2666 |
2200 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
C-ELSC, unnamed |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.1070 |
-176.2920 |
2300 |
2004 (assume submersible Shinkai 6500); 2004 plume only on previous cruise |
SPOT, Yonaguni Knoll IV |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8490 |
122.7000 |
1385 |
2000 submersibles Shinkai 2000 and Shinkai 6500 |
Misiteli |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.4700 |
-176.7030 |
2050 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only |
FRSC, 14b, 16.11 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.1150 |
-174.5680 |
2250 |
2008 plume only |
Deception Island |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Bransfield Strait |
-62.9500 |
-60.6500 |
100 |
1995 or earlier intertidal |
C-ELSC, plume 13 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.4150 |
-176.3720 |
2100 |
2004 plume only |
Perseverance |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
15.4802 |
144.5077 |
3935 |
2016 ROV SuBastian; 2015 AUV Sentry plume mapping |
Vai Lili |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.2151 |
-176.6083 |
1764 |
1989 submersible Nautile |
ESR, E5 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
East Scotia Ridge |
-57.5000 |
-30.2000 |
3000 |
1999 plume only |
Solwara 18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.0760 |
147.2390 |
1308 |
2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV; 2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
Whale Island |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Taupo Volcanic Zone |
-37.8600 |
176.9800 |
42 |
1990 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |