EPR, 14 S

Name Alias(es):

RM04

13 59'S, EPR

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

EPR

Vent Sites:

Alvinella chimney

Lucky Eric

Pagoda

Shirakaba

Smokin'Shank

Activity:

active, confirmed

Maximum Temperature:

374

Latitude:

-13.9667

Longitude:

-112.4667

Location on map:

Ocean:

S. Pacific

Region:

S EPR

National Jurisdiction:

high seas

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

2635

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

2619

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

143.9

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

MORB

Deposit Type:

PMS

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Alvin dives 3324 and 3325 in 1998

Notes Relevant to Biology:

2004 BIOSPEEDO cruise noted lack of fauna at Pagoda and Smokin'Shank, but mussels at Lucky Eric and alvinellids at smokers S of Pagoda

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

1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity); 1993 plume only; 1994 submersible Shinkai 6500

Discovery References (text):

[(TV grab) Holler (1993) Erscheinungsformen hydrothermaler Aktivität am Ostpazifischen Rücken zwischen 6° und 30° Süd. University of Göltingen. Verlag Shaker, 226 pp. (German dissertation)]

Fujioka et al. (1995) Active hydrothermal systems of a super-fast spreading ridge, Southern East Pacific Rise (13 58'S to 18 26'S). InterRidge News 4(1): 7-10

(plume only) Baker, E., and T. Urabe (1996) Extensive distribution of hydrothermal plumes along the superfast spreading East Pacific Rise, 13°30′-18°40′S, J. Geophys. Res., 101(B4), 8685-8695.

Other References (text):

Jollivet, D. et al. (2004) The BIOSPEEDO cruise: a new survey of hydrothermal vents along the South East Pacific Rise from 7 24'S to 21 33'S. InterRidge News 13: 20-26.

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