EPR/Tamayo intersection

Name Alias(es):

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

EPR

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

22.9333

Longitude:

-108.0667

Location on map:

Ocean:

N. Pacific

Region:

N EPR

National Jurisdiction:

Mexico

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

3200

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

47.8

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

just south of Gulf of California; intersection of EPR axis with Tamayo Transform; observed clams and potential hydrothermal precipitates

Notes Relevant to Biology:

clams

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

1979 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity

Discovery References (text):

(did not confirm activity) Gallo et al., Mar. Geophys. Res., 6, 159-185, 1984, Tectonics at the intersection of the East Pacific Rise with Tamayo Transform fault.

Other References (text):

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EPR/Tamayo intersection