Kilo Moana |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.0532 |
-176.1336 |
2620 |
2004 AUV ABE; 2004 plume only on previous cruise |
Vai Lili |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.2151 |
-176.6083 |
1764 |
1989 submersible Nautile |
CLSC, northern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.1333 |
-176.2833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Lobster |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3330 |
-176.2830 |
1500 |
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 |
MTJ, PAPATUA |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3850 |
-174.6430 |
2170 |
1986 PAPATUA Expedition deposits only; 2008 plume only |
CLSC, plumes on CL1 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.8667 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Mariner |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.1800 |
-176.6017 |
1910 |
2003 plume and camera tow; 2004 submersible Shinkai 6500 |
NWLSC, Southern Caldera |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.9000 |
-177.4166 |
2160 |
2008 plume only |
N-ELSC, plume 25 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.8900 |
-176.0640 |
2680 |
2004 plume only |
N-ELSC, plume 26 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.8200 |
-176.0420 |
2600 |
2004 plume only |
CLSC, southern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.5000 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Tahi Moana 2 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.9200 |
-176.5330 |
1870 |
1989 submersible Nautile (need reference to check if activity confirmed); 2004 plume only; 2008 commercial ROV (report does not confirm activity) |
VFR, ELSC7 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.8833 |
-176.7500 |
2050 |
2009 plume and dredge only |
Mata Fitu |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Lau Basin |
-14.9166 |
-173.7833 |
2750 |
2010 towed camera |
N-ELSC, plume 27 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.7500 |
-176.0190 |
2570 |
2004 plume only; 2009 plume only |
White Church |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.9612 |
-176.5234 |
1960 |
1989 submersible Nautile; 2004 plume survey |
FRSC, Central |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.4917 |
-174.5417 |
2419 |
2004 plume only |
NELSC, T08C09 and T08C18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.4030 |
-174.2630 |
1800 |
2008 plume only |
Tahi Moana 7 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3300 |
-174.2500 |
1940 |
2004 plume only; 2008 plume only; 2009 video camera tow (activity not confirmed) |
VFR, plume 12 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.7300 |
-176.4530 |
1910 |
2004 plume only |
Mata Tolu |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Lau Basin |
-15.0049 |
-173.7936 |
1900 |
2010 towed camera; 2009 plume and dredge only |
Mata Ono |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Lau Basin |
-14.9333 |
-173.7916 |
2600 |
2010 plume only |
C-ELSC, plume 13 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.4150 |
-176.3720 |
2100 |
2004 plume only |
N-ELSC, plume 28 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.6500 |
-175.9890 |
2550 |
2004 plume only |
ELSC3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.1667 |
-176.3333 |
2140 |
2009 plume only |
NELSC, T08C12 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.2179 |
-174.1788 |
2000 |
2008 plume only |
FRSC, RC 129 and CTD 24 plume sites |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.0250 |
-174.5017 |
1750 |
2004 plume only; 2004 dredging |
Tow Cam |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.3169 |
-176.1367 |
2700 |
2004 AUV ABE; 2004 plume only on previous cruise |
FRSC, 14b, 16.31 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.3110 |
-174.5550 |
2380 |
2008 plume only |