Galapagos Rift, 95.5 W

Name Alias(es):

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

GalapagosSpreadingCenter

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

2.6700

Longitude:

-95.4500

Location on map:

Ocean:

N. Pacific

Region:

Galapagos Rift

National Jurisdiction:

high seas

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

3200

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

49.7

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Notes Relevant to Biology:

Hey et al. (1992): "Biological communities, probably vestimentiferan tubeworms, occur near the top of the outer pseudofault scarp, although no hydrothermal venting was observed."

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

1990 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity

Discovery References (text):

[Hey et al., Mar. Geophys. Res. 14, 207-226, 1992, ALVIN investigation of an active propagating rift system, Galapagos 95.5° W.]

Other References (text):

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