FRSC, 14b, 16.11 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.1150 |
-174.5680 |
2250 |
2008 plume only |
Hook Ridge |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Bransfield Strait |
-62.1940 |
-57.2745 |
1080 |
1997 hot sediment; 1995 plume only; 1999 even hotter sediment |
Perseverance |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
15.4802 |
144.5077 |
3935 |
2016 ROV SuBastian; 2015 AUV Sentry plume mapping |
Franklin Seamount |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Woodlark Basin |
-9.9083 |
151.8300 |
2366 |
1990 submersible Mir |
Solwara 11 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.1667 |
147.1917 |
1500 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2000 submersible Nautile did not confirm activity |
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) |
east of Central Spreading Ridge |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-15.4510 |
174.6902 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
VFR, plume 12 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.7300 |
-176.4530 |
1910 |
2004 plume only |
White Lady |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-16.9833 |
173.9167 |
2000 |
1988 towed camera and plume; 1989 submersible Nautile |
CLSC, plumes on CL1 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.8667 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Kueishan Island, offshore |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8333 |
122.0000 |
1200 |
2008 or earlier |
MTJ, T08C05 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.5134 |
-174.7407 |
2100 |
2008 plume only |
N-ELSC, plume 28 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.6500 |
-175.9890 |
2550 |
2004 plume only |
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, 11a-3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.7950 |
-174.5230 |
2000 |
2008 plume only |
VFR, plume 3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.4000 |
-176.6790 |
1980 |
2004 plume only |
Kulo Lasi |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-14.9200 |
-177.2500 |
1478 |
2010 submersible Nautile |
Minami-Ensei Knoll |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
28.3917 |
127.6417 |
740 |
1988 deep tow TV surveys followed by submersible Shinkai 2000; 1986 dredged Calyptogena shells |
PACMANUS field |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.7250 |
151.6700 |
1800 |
1991 deep-tow camera and video; 1995 submersible Shinkai 6500 |
FRSC, Central |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.4917 |
-174.5417 |
2419 |
2004 plume only |
Solwara 12 |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.7086 |
151.8834 |
1920 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 inactive |
CLSC, southern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.5000 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
MTJ, T08C03 and T08C04 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.6100 |
-174.8200 |
2300 |
2008 plume only |
N-ELSC, plume 29 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.6000 |
-175.9750 |
2700 |
2004 plume only |
FRSC, T12A-01 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.7850 |
-174.5260 |
500 |
2012 plume only |
Tripartite Ridge, south of TR1 |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-14.5000 |
177.0000 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
North Knoll, Iheya Ridge |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.7908 |
126.8966 |
1100 |
1995 deep tow survey |
Calypso Vents |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Taupo Volcanic Zone |
-37.6800 |
177.1170 |
200 |
1989 submersible Soucoup |
Hawaiian Ridge |
inactive |
intra-plate volcano |
Central Pacific |
15.0000 |
-157.5000 |
5000 |
1987 or earlier |
Loihi Seamount |
active, confirmed |
intra-plate volcano |
Central Pacific |
18.9500 |
-155.2500 |
4800 |
1985 bottom photography R/V Hakuho Maru; 1987 submersible Alvin |