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MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

KermadecArc

Activity:

active, inferred

Latitude:

-34.0580

Longitude:

179.5890

Location on map:

Ocean:

S. Pacific

Region:

Kermadec Arc

National Jurisdiction:

New Zealand

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

1127

Tectonic setting:

arc volcano

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

NZAPLUME II cruise; located in New Zealand's Kermadec Benthic Protection Area, http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Environmental/Seabed+Protection+and+Research/Benthic+Protection+Areas.htm, accessed 13 May 2015

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

2002 plume only

Discovery References (text):

(plume only) C. de Ronde et al. 2007, Submarine hydrothermal activity along the mid-Kermadec Arc, New Zealand: Large-scale effects on venting. G3, 8(Q07007), doi: 10.1029/2006GC001495

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