FRSC, 14b, 16.11 S

Name Alias(es):

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

Lau

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Latitude:

-16.1150

Longitude:

-174.5680

Location on map:

Ocean:

S. Pacific

Region:

Lau Basin

National Jurisdiction:

Tonga

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

2250

Tectonic setting:

back-arc spreading center

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

87.7

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Baker et al. 2019: sites 18 and 19 with spreading rate 27 mm/year in Table 1;

Notes Relevant to Biology:

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

2008 plume only

Discovery References (text):

Baker ET, Walker SL, Massoth GJ and Resing JA (2019) The NE Lau Basin: Widespread and Abundant Hydrothermal Venting in the Back-Arc Region Behind a Superfast Subduction Zone. Front. Mar. Sci. 6:382. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00382;

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