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EPR, 9 40'N
Name Alias(es):
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Vent Sites:
B
C
H
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Latitude:
9.6500
Longitude:
-104.2600
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Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
2572
Minimum Depth (mbsl):
2557
Tectonic setting:
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):
102.6
Host Rock:
basalt-hosted
Deposit Type:
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description:
4th order ridge segment C in Haymon et al. (1991): "High T vents present along ASC margins, but less frequent than in Segment B,"
Notes Relevant to Biology:
observed dense biota in Haymon et al. (1991)
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
1989 Argo I towed video; 1991 submersible Alvin
Discovery References (text):
Haymon, R. M., et al., 1991, Hydrothermal vent distribution along the East Pacific Rise crest (9 09'-54'N) and its relationship to magmatic and tectonic processes on fast-spreading mid-ocean ridges, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 104, 513-534.
Other References (text):
Von Damm (2000) Chemistry of hydrothermal vent fluids from 9 -10 N, East Pacific Rise: "Time zero," the immediate posteruptive period. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH 105(B5): 11203-11222
Haymon and White (2004) Fine-scale segmentation of volcanic/hydrothermal systems along fast-spreading ridge crests. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 226: 367-382.
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