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Champagne Hot Springs
Name Alias(es):
Champagne Reef
Activity:
Maximum Temperature:
71
Latitude:
15.2500
Longitude:
-61.3830
Location on map:
Ocean:
Region:
National Jurisdiction:
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
5
Minimum Depth (mbsl):
1
Tectonic setting:
Volcano Number (if applicable):
Host Rock:
NotProvided
Deposit Type:
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description:
McCarthy, K.T. et al. (2005): "Submarine hydrothermal venting occurs at Champagne Hot Springs in 1-5 m water along the submerged flank of the Plat Pays volcanic complex. The vent field extends approximately 40 m seaward and is 22 m at its maximum width, for a total area of 880 m2. Venting occurs along two east-west trending fissures in the lava rock, demonstrating possible structural control on vent locations and distribution."; "Temperatures of Champagne Hot Spring vent fluids at the point of discharge were between 41 and 71.4 C, while pH was between 5.95 and 6.15"; location from travel website, http://www.avirtualdominica.com/hotwater.cfm, accessed 28 May 2015: "Located about three miles south of Roseau, there is a large area just off the beach where vents allow bubbles of hot water into the sea. The spot is at the far end of a pebbly beach, about a mile south of the village of Pointe Michel."
Notes Relevant to Biology:
NotProvided
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
2001 or earlier (assume SCUBA)
Discovery References (text):
[Johnson and Cronan (2001) Hydrothermal metalliferous sediments and waters off the Lesser Antilles. Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 19, 65-83.]
Other References (text):
McCarthy, K.T. et al. (2005) Geochemistry of Champagne Hot Springs shallow hydrothermal vent field and associated sediments, Dominica, Lesser Antilles. Chemical Geology 224: 55-68.
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