Lucky B |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Lena Trough |
81.3610 |
-3.4400 |
4000 |
1999 dredging only |
Squid Forest |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
68.0000 |
-17.5000 |
900 |
1999 ROV Aglantha |
Brown Bear Seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
46.0333 |
-130.5500 |
1500 |
NotProvided |
GEISEIR site 28, segment M6 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-44.7237 |
94.6039 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
Puy des Folles |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
20.5083 |
-45.6417 |
2000 |
1996 submersible Nautile observed only inactive vents |
Zenith-Victory |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
20.1292 |
-45.6225 |
2390 |
2008 (need citation to confirm that the field was discovered by TV-profiling and dredging) |
Zouyu ridge |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-13.2800 |
-14.4100 |
2315 |
2009 towed video |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 5 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.3500 |
37.0000 |
3600 |
2001 plume only |
MAR, 17 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-17.2522 |
-14.2270 |
3280 |
2013 plume only |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 60 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-60.0000 |
-152.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
EPR, 9 30'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
9.5167 |
-104.2414 |
2580 |
1989 Argo I towed video |
EPR, 16 24'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-16.4000 |
-113.0500 |
2640 |
1993 plume only |
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 |
MAR, 11 26'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
11.4482 |
-43.7035 |
3835 |
2009 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-8.2500 |
68.2000 |
3600 |
2010 plume only |
GEISEIR site 6, segment K2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.6600 |
81.6617 |
2600 |
2007 plume only; 2010 plume only |
Galapagos Rift, 94.7 W |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.6000 |
-94.7750 |
2690 |
2005 plume only |
MAR, 16 46'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
16.7950 |
-46.3800 |
3300 |
NotProvided |
EPR, 14 S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-13.9667 |
-112.4667 |
2635 |
1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity); 1993 plume only; 1994 submersible Shinkai 6500 |
Capo Palinuro |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal Italy |
40.0167 |
15.2667 |
30 |
1990 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |
Ischia Island, Gulf of Naples |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal Italy |
40.7306 |
13.9500 |
10 |
1954 or earlier, from the beach |
Punta Banda |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal Baja California |
31.7500 |
-116.7500 |
30 |
1960's commercial abalone divers |
Prony Bay |
active, confirmed |
other |
|
-22.3333 |
166.8333 |
50 |
1979 or earlier, likely SCUBA |
Dorado Outcrop |
active, confirmed |
other |
|
9.0800 |
-87.0950 |
3000 |
2013 ROV Jason Dive J2-751 |
Vema Fracture Zone |
active, inferred |
other |
N MAR |
10.7100 |
-42.6800 |
5180 |
2015 plume only |
Punta Mita, Bahia de Banderas |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal Mexico |
20.7700 |
-105.5200 |
10 |
1997 photo/video most likely by SCUBA |
White Point, Palos Verde, California |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal California |
33.7000 |
-118.3167 |
10 |
1984 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |
San Felipe |
active, inferred |
other |
Coastal Baja California |
31.0000 |
-114.8000 |
1 |
1982 or earlier, likely from shore |
Bahia Concepcion |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal Baja California |
26.6667 |
-111.8333 |
15 |
1968 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |