EPR, 16 43'S

Name Alias(es):

16 40'S, EPR

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

EPR

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

-16.7170

Longitude:

-113.0680

Location on map:

Ocean:

S. Pacific

Region:

S EPR

National Jurisdiction:

high seas

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

2600

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

146.1

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

MORB

Deposit Type:

PMS

Notes on Vent Field Description:

note: plume not detected here in 1993

Notes Relevant to Biology:

NotProvided

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

1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity)

Discovery References (text):

[(TV grab) Holler (1993) Erscheinungsformen hydrothermaler Aktivität am Ostpazifischen Rücken zwischen 6° und 30° Süd. University of Göltingen. Verlag Shaker, 226 pp. [German dissertation]

(TV grab) Marchig et al., 1997, Massive sulfide chimneys from the East Pacific Rise at 7 24'S and 16 43'S. Marine Georesources & Geotechnology 15: 49-66.]

Other References (text):

Lupton, J., et al., Gas chemistry of hydrothermal fluids along the East Pacific Rise, 5°S to 32°S, Eos Trans. AGU, 80(46) Fall Meet. Suppl., F1099, 1999.

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