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Aden New Century Mountains
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Vent Sites:
Activity:
Maximum Temperature:
Latitude:
12.0833
Longitude:
45.6667
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Ocean:
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National Jurisdiction:
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
800
Minimum Depth (mbsl):
600
Tectonic setting:
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):
20.8
Host Rock:
NotProvided
Deposit Type:
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description:
oceanic rift (early opening); note: Tadjoura Rift is western extension of Aden Ridge; R/V Hakuho-maru CTD and GAMOS; Gamo et al. (2001): "We searched for hydrothermal plumes along spreading axes in the Gulf of Aden, between 45\deg36'E and 52\deg42'E, using a CTD multi-water sampling system, mapping water column distributions of light transmission and chemical tracers (Mn, Fe, CH4 etc.) in December 2000 and January 2001."; Tamaki et al. (2001): "In the easternmost part of Tadjoura Rift at 45 deg 35 min E we observed shallow peaked twin mountains (Aden New Century Mountains) along the central axis of the rift with the summit depth of 500m. "
Notes Relevant to Biology:
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
2000-2001 plume only
Discovery References (text):
(plume only) Fujimoto et al. (2001) Results of the research cruise in Gulf of Aden: Aden New Century Cruise (ANCC) by R/V Hakuho-maru. Japan Geoscience Union Abstract A5-P010
(plume only) Gamo et al. (2001) Geochemical Evidence for Submarine Hydrothermal Activity in the Gulf of Aden, Northwestern Indian Ocean. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2001, abstract #OS41A-0449.
Other References (text):
Tamaki et al. (2001) Hotspot-ridge interaction in the Gulf of Aden, East Africa. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2001, abstract #T31D-13.
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