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EPR, 17 53'S

Name Alias(es): 
MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy: 
Vent Sites: 
Activity: 
Maximum Temperature: 
Latitude: 
-17.8800
Longitude: 
-113.3000
Location on map: 
Ocean: 
Region: 
National Jurisdiction: 
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl): 
2610
Minimum Depth (mbsl): 
Tectonic setting: 
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a): 
146.7
Volcano Number (if applicable): 
Host Rock: 
NotProvided
Deposit Type: 
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description: 
hydrothermal plumes virtually continuous between 17 20' and 18 40'S
Notes Relevant to Biology: 
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first): 
1993 plume only
Discovery References (text): 
(plume only) Urabe et al., Science 269, 1092-1095, 1995, The effect of magmatic activity on hydrothermal venting along the superfast-spreading East Pacific Rise
(plume only) Baker, E., and T. Urabe (1996) Extensive distribution of hydrothermal plumes along the superfast spreading East Pacific Rise, 13°30′-18°40′S, J. Geophys. Res., 101(B4), 8685-8695.
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