Adventure Caldera

Name Alias(es):

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, confirmed

Maximum Temperature:

Max Temperature Category:

High

Latitude:

-59.7210

Longitude:

-27.8571

Location on map:

Ocean:

S. Atlantic

Region:

South Sandwich Arc

National Jurisdiction:

United Kingdom : South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

520

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

arc volcano

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

RRS James Cook Voyage 55 ChEsSo; http://www.hydro-international.com/news/id4532-DeepSea_Vents_Discovery.html: "slender mineral spires three metres tall, with shimmering hot water gushing from their peaks, and gossamer-like white mats of bacteria coating their sides"

Notes Relevant to Biology:

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

2011 SHRIMP towed camera system; 2010 high resolution bathymetry only

Discovery References (text):

Cruise blog http://www.thesearethevoyages.net/jc55/feb11.html

Other References (text):

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