Knipovich Ridge, 76 48'N

Name Alias(es):

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

76.7833

Longitude:

8.0000

Location on map:

Ocean:

Arctic

Region:

Knipovich Ridge

National Jurisdiction:

Norway : Svalbard

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

3500

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

14.4

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Water column temperature anomaly near north flank of submarine volcano at 76 48'N

Notes Relevant to Biology:

NotProvided

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

1996 temperature anomaly and towed video did not confirm activity

Discovery References (text):

Sundvor (1997) Joint U.S., Russian and Norwegian research at Knipovich Ridge, Norwegian-Greenland Sea. InterRidge News 6(1): 17.

Other References (text):

Pedersen & Sundvor, InterRidge News, 7(2), 44, 1998, Manned submersible dives to the Knipovich Ridge, Norwegian-Greenland Sea

note: email from Rolf Pedersen to InterRidge in 2008 says "In 1998 I was involved in a cruise with the MIRs where we were trying to locate a vent field at the Knipovich Ridge based on previous camera tow observations (shimmering water). This was never - discovered."

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