Banda Api

Vent Sites:

red vent

"clear" vent

Activity:

Max Temperature Category:

Latitude:

-4.5250

Longitude:

129.8710

Location on map:

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Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

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Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Heikoop et al. (1996): 60 C at 10-20 cm below sediment surface

Notes Relevant to Biology:

note: the hydrothermal vents are considered a "natural disturbance" to the coral reefs in this area (Tomascik et al. 1997)

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

1993 SCUBA

Discovery References (text):

Heikoop et al. (1996) Corals as Proxy Recorders of Volcanic Activity: Evidence from Banda Api, Indonesia. Palaios 11: 286-292.

Other References (text):

Tomascik et al. (1997) The ecology of the Indonesian Seas. Part one. Periplus Editions.

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