GEISEIR site 1, segment J2

Name Alias(es):

SEIR, 41, near St. Paul Island

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

SEIR

Activity:

active, inferred

Latitude:

-39.4400

Longitude:

78.0920

Location on map:

Ocean:

Indian

Region:

SEIR

National Jurisdiction:

France : Amsterdam Island and Saint Paul Island

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

2270

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

65.0

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):

1996 plume only

Discovery References (text):

(plume only) Scheirer et al., Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 97-100, 1998, Detection of hydrothermal plumes along the Southeast Indian Ridge near the Amsterdam-St. Paul Plateau.

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GEISEIR site 1, segment J2