EPR, 17 53'S

Name Alias(es):

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

17S-19S

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

-17.8800

Longitude:

-113.3000

Location on map:

Ocean:

S. Pacific

Region:

S EPR

National Jurisdiction:

high seas

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

2610

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

146.7

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

hydrothermal plumes virtually continuous between 17 20' and 18 40'S

Notes Relevant to Biology:

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

1993 plume only

Discovery References (text):

(plume only) Urabe et al., Science 269, 1092-1095, 1995, The effect of magmatic activity on hydrothermal venting along the superfast-spreading East Pacific Rise

(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.

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