Below is the subset of Vent Fields that contain the taxonomy term (Activity, Tectonic Setting, Region, Ocean, National Jurisdiction, Temperature Category, or MGDS Feature ID) listed above.
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Vent Field Name ID | Activity | Tectonic Setting | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Maximum or Single Reported Depth |
Year and How Discovered![]() |
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Atlantis II Deep | active, inferred | mid-ocean ridge | Red Sea | 21.3417 | 38.0750 | 2200 | 1965 "confirmed" hot brine and cored seafloor, but see Table 1 in Miller et al. (1966) for historical measurements |
Discovery Deep | active, inferred | mid-ocean ridge | Red Sea | 21.2830 | 38.0500 | 2100 | 1965 "confirmed" hot brine and cored seafloor, but see Table 1 in Miller et al. (1966) for historical measurements |
Suakin Deep | active, inferred | mid-ocean ridge | Red Sea | 19.6333 | 38.7333 | 2850 | 1972 deposits only |
Kebrit Deep | active, inferred | mid-ocean ridge | Red Sea | 24.7233 | 36.2767 | 1590 | 1972 deposits only |
Nereus Deep | active, inferred | mid-ocean ridge | Red Sea | 23.1670 | 37.2830 | 2400 | 1972 deposits only |
Red Sea Rift, 18 N | active, inferred | mid-ocean ridge | Red Sea | 17.9667 | 40.0667 | 1500 | 1980 submersible Pisces XI (deposits only) |
Shaban Deep | active, inferred | mid-ocean ridge | Red Sea | 26.2250 | 35.3500 | 1540 | 1983 deposits only |