MESO Zone |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-23.3927 |
69.2422 |
2850 |
1993 TV grab and water column measurements |
CIR, 19 29'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-19.4830 |
65.7330 |
2700 |
1988 plume only; 2000 submersible Nautile did not confirm activity |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-8.2500 |
68.2000 |
3600 |
2010 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-9.9000 |
66.7500 |
4000 |
2010 plume only |
Area EX/FX |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-21.4000 |
68.7666 |
3300 |
1986 plume and sediments |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-10.6600 |
66.5000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 10.9 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-10.9000 |
66.7000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
Vityaz megamullion |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-5.4000 |
68.5833 |
3500 |
1979 plume and deposits only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.2 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-11.2000 |
66.5000 |
3800 |
2010 plume only |
CIR, Segment 3, Hydrothermal Plume Site |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-24.0000 |
69.6667 |
2840 |
1987 plume only; 2005/2006 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 |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 5, 12.6 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-12.6000 |
66.1000 |
3800 |
2010 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-14.3000 |
66.1000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 7 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-17.0000 |
66.8000 |
3100 |
2010 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.75 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-14.7500 |
66.5000 |
3400 |
2010 plume only |
Area JX |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-22.9666 |
69.1833 |
3500 |
1986 plume only (camera tow did not confirm) |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-11.3000 |
66.4000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
Solitaire Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-19.5450 |
65.8500 |
2630 |
2009 submersible Shinkai 6500; 2006 plume only |
Dodo Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-18.3470 |
65.3050 |
2730 |
2009 submersible Shinkai 6500; 2006 plume only |
Kairei Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-25.3195 |
70.0400 |
2460 |
2000 ROV Kaiko; 1993 plume only |
Edmond Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-23.8780 |
69.5960 |
3320 |
2001 ROV Jason |