SWIR, 53.2 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-36.1010 |
53.2550 |
2218 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
Carlsberg Ridge, 63 50'E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Carlsberg Ridge |
3.6916 |
63.8333 |
3500 |
2009 plume only; 2012 plume and deposits |
GEISEIR site 21, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.0050 |
87.8808 |
2400 |
2010 plume only |
EPR, 2 S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-2.2200 |
-102.6550 |
2900 |
2008 towed video and AUV ABE |
GEISEIR site 11, segment K4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.5375 |
82.8266 |
2600 |
2010 plume only |
Dellwood Seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Explorer Ridge |
50.7470 |
-130.8961 |
800 |
1974 or earlier deposits only; 2018 ROV Hercules inactive |
EPR, 28.4 S, Segment W4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-28.4170 |
-112.9640 |
2350 |
1998 plume only |
Aurora |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
82.8833 |
-6.2500 |
4100 |
2001 shimmering water in camera tow and sulfide chimney in dredge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 64 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-64.5000 |
-170.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
NESCA |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
41.0000 |
-127.4917 |
3300 |
1988 submersible Alvin; 1986 dredge and photographs did not confirm activity |
Logatchev-3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
14.7083 |
-44.9667 |
3100 |
1993-1999 (between these dates) |
Bai Causeway |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.9000 |
48.8000 |
3000 |
2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise |
GEISEIR site 33, segment O2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.2383 |
97.1566 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
Middle Valley, Dead Dog Vent Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
48.4560 |
-128.7088 |
2450 |
1990 HOV Alvin |
Ribeira Quente |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Terceira Rift |
37.7250 |
-25.3160 |
10 |
1986 or earlier, likely from shore or by SCUBA |
East Blanco Depression |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.2170 |
-129.6250 |
3460 |
1994 ROV U.S. Navy's Advanced Tethered Vehicle |
EPR, 5 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-5.0000 |
-106.4000 |
2650 |
1980's camera tows; 1993 and 1998 plume only; 1998 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
GEISEIR site 3, segment J4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.7720 |
79.7530 |
2800 |
1996 plume only |
EPR, 1 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-0.8000 |
-102.4600 |
2800 |
2005 plume only |
Red Seamount |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
20.8033 |
-109.3783 |
2000 |
1982 submersible Alvin |
MAR, 17 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-17.2522 |
-14.2270 |
3280 |
2013 plume only |
Pito Seamount |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-23.3275 |
-111.6402 |
2270 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
North Cleft, low temperature |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.8833 |
-130.2667 |
2250 |
1987-1989 camera/CTD tows |
Gorda Ridge, 41 30'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
41.5167 |
-127.4500 |
3350 |
1984 deposits only |
EPR, 9 30'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
9.5167 |
-104.2414 |
2580 |
1989 Argo I towed video |
MAR, 23 35'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
23.5833 |
-45.0000 |
3500 |
1980 submersible Alvin did not observe hydrothermal activity |
Kolbeinsey Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
67.0833 |
-18.7167 |
110 |
1988 submersible GEO |
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-31.0670 |
58.9670 |
4200 |
1997 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 5, 12.25 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-12.2500 |
65.7000 |
4000 |
2010 plume only |
Mounds and Microbes |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
9.4500 |
-104.5383 |
2950 |
2002 submersible Alvin; 1994 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |