Galapagos Mounds |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.4500 |
-86.1665 |
2700 |
1977 submersible Alvin |
Gorda Ridge, EP96B |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
42.5500 |
-126.8333 |
3400 |
1984 deposits only; 1996 plume only |
Reykjanes Ridge, Area A |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Reykjanes Ridge |
62.4500 |
-25.4330 |
500 |
NotProvided |
CIR, Segment 3, Hydrothermal Plume Site |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-24.0000 |
69.6667 |
2840 |
1987 plume only; 2005/2006 plume only |
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-31.0670 |
58.9670 |
4200 |
1997 plume only |
SEIR-WXC27 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.4000 |
134.3000 |
2760 |
2015 plume only |
E Los Huellos Caldera |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.9500 |
-90.5300 |
1600 |
2005 plume only; 2005 towed video Medea did not confirm activity |
EPR, 37 48'S Axial Dome |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-37.8000 |
-110.9167 |
2200 |
2001 towed video and TV-grab |
South Kurchatov |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
40.4670 |
-29.5500 |
2900 |
1992 plume only; 1995 plume only |
EPR 87D1 Seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
11.5333 |
-103.8600 |
2090 |
NotProvided |
Hess Deep |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.2500 |
-101.5000 |
5100 |
NotProvided |
S-OH1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
34.5330 |
-36.8500 |
3000 |
1996 submersible Nautile did not find active vents; 2000 or earlier plume only |
near Jade Emperor Mountain, on-axis |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.8666 |
49.2166 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |
Krasnov |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
16.6400 |
-46.4750 |
3900 |
2002 or earlier plume only; 2004 TV grab indicated inactive; 2007 ROV Victor indicated inactive |
Explorer Deep |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Explorer Ridge |
50.1000 |
-129.7500 |
3200 |
1969, deposits only |
Alarcon Rise/Pescadero intersection |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
23.6423 |
-108.3948 |
2384 |
2015 ROV Doc Ricketts did not confirm activity |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-11.3000 |
66.4000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
Magic Mountain |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Explorer Ridge |
49.7500 |
-130.2667 |
1850 |
1984 submersible Pisces IV |
Luso |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
38.9833 |
-29.8833 |
570 |
2018 ROV Luso |
EPR, mid 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
17.0000 |
-105.3800 |
2750 |
1997 plume only |
Carlsberg Ridge, CR2003 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Carlsberg Ridge |
6.0500 |
60.9500 |
3500 |
2003 plume only; 2007 plume only |
SWIR, 63.9 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-27.8510 |
63.9230 |
2759 |
2009 DY115-20 Leg 7 (need reference to confirm activity) |
Central Cleft, off-axis |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.7583 |
-130.2750 |
2200 |
2000 ROV Tiburon |
Suakin Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
19.6333 |
38.7333 |
2850 |
1972 deposits only |
EPR, 11 42'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
11.7000 |
-103.8500 |
2580 |
1984 Angus camera (or 1985 Argo video) tow with temperature |
SESCA |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
40.7500 |
-127.5200 |
3300 |
1986 sediments and heat-flow measurements |
EPR, 17 34'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-17.5667 |
-113.2333 |
2600 |
1994 submersible Shinkai 6500; 1996 Argo II towed video |
MAR, 27 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
27.0000 |
-44.5000 |
2900 |
1993 plume only |
GEISEIR site 25, segment M4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-43.3115 |
92.1335 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
GEISEIR site 12, segment K4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.6600 |
83.0366 |
2600 |
2010 plume only |