EPR, 17 44'S

Name Alias(es):

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

17S-19S

Vent Sites:

Eckles

Minnow

Activity:

active, confirmed

Maximum Temperature:

350

Latitude:

-17.7330

Longitude:

-113.2660

Location on map:

Ocean:

S. Pacific

Region:

S EPR

National Jurisdiction:

high seas

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

2622

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

146.7

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

MORB

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

hydrothermal plumes virtually continuous between 17 20' and 18 40'S; Haymon and White (2004) separate the 17 26'S, 17 34'S, 17 37'S, and 17 44' active fields on 3rd order ridge segments

Notes Relevant to Biology:

Alvin dive 3301 log includes "Anemones, Bacterial mats, Mussels, Sea cucumbers, Sea stars, Tube worms, Vent fish"

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

1998 submersible Alvin; 1993 plume only; not explored by Nautile in 1993 or Shinkai 6500 in 1994

Discovery References (text):

NEED CITATION

Other References (text):

Haymon and White (2004) Fine-scale segmentation of volcanic/hydrothermal systems along fast-spreading ridge crests. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 226: 367-382.

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