Aurora |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
82.8833 |
-6.2500 |
4100 |
2001 shimmering water in camera tow and sulfide chimney in dredge |
Aegir |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
72.3440 |
1.5550 |
2600 |
2015 ROV Ægir 6000; 2013 plume only; 2015 AUV |
Loki's Castle |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
73.5500 |
8.1500 |
2400 |
2008 ROV Bathysaurus |
Kolbeinsey Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
67.0833 |
-18.7167 |
110 |
1988 submersible GEO |
Soria Moria |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
71.2593 |
-5.8146 |
750 |
2005 ROV BIODEEP-05 cruise |
Troll Wall |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
71.2833 |
-5.7667 |
550 |
2005 ROV BIODEEP-05 cruise |
Eyjafjördur |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
65.8500 |
-18.1333 |
65 |
1997, likely by SCUBA |
Grimsey Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
66.6067 |
-17.6542 |
400 |
1997 submersible Jago |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 8 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.5333 |
69.0000 |
3500 |
2001 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, 7.5 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
85.0167 |
7.4500 |
3600 |
2001 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
83.8500 |
-2.0000 |
3900 |
2001 plume only |
Kolbeinsey Ridge, 69 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
68.7581 |
-16.0000 |
1200 |
1980 or earlier sediments only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
84.4333 |
2.1333 |
4300 |
2001 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 5 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.3500 |
37.0000 |
3600 |
2001 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, 85 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
85.6500 |
84.8333 |
3900 |
2001 plume only; 2007 towed video did not confirm activity |
Mohns Ridge, 72.8 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
72.8060 |
4.1650 |
2300 |
2013 plume only |
Knipovich Ridge, 75 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
74.8000 |
8.4417 |
3185 |
2000 plume only |
Knipovich Ridge, 76 48'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
76.7833 |
8.0000 |
3500 |
1996 temperature anomaly and towed video did not confirm activity |
Knipovich Ridge, 77 40'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
77.6300 |
7.5800 |
3000 |
2000 plume only |
Seven Sisters |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
71.1500 |
-12.7900 |
2200 |
2012 plume only; 2013 ROV Aglantha (may have confirmed); 2013 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 6 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.5333 |
43.0000 |
3000 |
2001 plume only |
Lucky B |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Lena Trough |
81.3610 |
-3.4400 |
4000 |
1999 dredging only |
Mohns Ridge, 72 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
72.0390 |
-0.2520 |
2500 |
1987 plume only; 2013 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 7 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.9833 |
55.5000 |
3800 |
2001 plume only |
Squid Forest |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
68.0000 |
-17.5000 |
900 |
1999 ROV Aglantha |