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Montserrat Offshore Springs
Name Alias(es):
Montserrat Springs Offshore Vent Field
Montserrat Volcano
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Latitude:
16.7100
Longitude:
-62.2300
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National Jurisdiction:
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
10
Minimum Depth (mbsl):
0
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Host Rock:
NotProvided
Deposit Type:
LTH
Notes on Vent Field Description:
Cronan et al. (1996): "offshore hydrothermal springs there, unlike those onshore, exhibit long-term compositional variations an order of magnitude greater than those occurring during an observed, short lived, volcanic event"; Cronan et al. (1997) map shows vents within 100 m of shoreline
Notes Relevant to Biology:
NotProvided
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
1996 or earlier (assume SCUBA)
Discovery References (text):
[Johnson et al. (1997) A two year time series analysis of the Montserrat offshore hydrothermal venting. Eos, American Geophysical Union Transactions 78. AGU Fall Meeting Abstract #V11G-03.]
Other References (text):
Cronan et al. (1996) Submarine hydrothermal fluid composition in relation to volcanic hazards at Montserrat. MVO/VSG - Open Scientific Meeting, 27 November 1996, abstract, http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/west.indies/soufriere/govt/meetings/nov1996/18.html, accessed 28 May 2015.
Cronan et al. (1997) Hydrothermal Fluids May Offer Clues About Impending Volcanic Eruptions. Eos, Trans. AGU, vol.78, no.33.
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