CIR, 19 29'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-19.4830 |
65.7330 |
2700 |
1988 plume only; 2000 submersible Nautile did not confirm activity |
Landing Stage |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.5000 |
51.0000 |
2300 |
2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise |
MAR, 11 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
11.0380 |
-43.6483 |
4010 |
1984 plume only; 2009 plume only |
MAR, 33 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-32.9676 |
-14.4517 |
2600 |
2013 plume only |
GEISEIR site 34, segment O3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.4145 |
97.4373 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
Sisifo |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea |
38.7833 |
13.8666 |
1200 |
2007 plume only |
GEISEIR site 2, segment J4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.2520 |
79.1030 |
2800 |
1996 plume and dredge only |
SWIR, 51.7 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.4660 |
51.7320 |
1595 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
Eolo Seamount |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea |
38.5800 |
14.1667 |
800 |
1976 Fe crusts only; 2007 plume only; 2011 ROV Hercules but can not confirm based on Carey et al. (2012) |
EPR, southern 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
16.5800 |
-105.3000 |
2700 |
1997 plume only |
SEIR-WXC17 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.3000 |
133.8000 |
2780 |
2015 plume only |
Lobster |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3330 |
-176.2830 |
1500 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
Putoto volcanic center |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-27.6800 |
-177.6100 |
700 |
2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 5, 12.6 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-12.6000 |
66.1000 |
3800 |
2010 plume only |
Aden New Century Mountains |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Aden Ridge |
12.0833 |
45.6667 |
800 |
2000-2001 plume only |
EPR, 28.7 S, Segment W4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-28.7000 |
-112.9880 |
2350 |
1998 plume only |
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 |
MTJ, T08C03 and T08C04 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.6100 |
-174.8200 |
2300 |
2008 plume only |
GEISEIR site 24, segment M3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-43.0369 |
91.0357 |
2400 |
2009 plume only |
Tonga Arc, Volcano 15 |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Tonga Arc |
-23.9000 |
-176.7800 |
1400 |
2003 plume only |
EPR, 11 30'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
11.4833 |
-103.7833 |
2422 |
1981 towed camera and plume did not confirm activity; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #1996 (need reference to confirm activity) |
GEISEIR site 13, segment L1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.0125 |
86.0608 |
2800 |
2010 plume only |
Kolbeinsey Ridge, 69 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
68.7581 |
-16.0000 |
1200 |
1980 or earlier sediments only |
MTJ, V12A-04 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.9540 |
-174.7110 |
1330 |
2012 plume only |
Kibblewhite |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-34.5750 |
179.2550 |
1106 |
2002 plume only |
Stromboli |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea |
38.7890 |
15.2130 |
250 |
1969 Fe crusts only |
Mohns Ridge, 72.8 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
72.8060 |
4.1650 |
2300 |
2013 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) |
Tonga Arc, Volcano D |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Tonga Arc |
-19.4500 |
-174.9167 |
760 |
2004 plume only |
Lucky Strike segment, southern end |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
37.0500 |
-32.4200 |
2600 |
1994 plume only |