GEISEIR site 25, segment M4

Name Alias(es):

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

SEIR

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Latitude:

-43.3115

Longitude:

92.1335

Location on map:

Ocean:

Indian

Region:

SEIR

National Jurisdiction:

high seas

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

2700

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

69.6

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

depth approximate using position in GeoMapApp

Notes Relevant to Biology:

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

2009 plume only

Discovery References (text):

Baker, E.T., Hemond, C., Briais, A., Maia, M., Scheirer, D.S., Walker, S.L., Wang, T., Chen, Y.J., 2014. Correlated patterns in hydrothermal plume distribution and apparent magmatic budget along 2500 km of the Southeast Indian Ridge. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 15, doi: 10.1002/2014GC005344.

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GEISEIR site 25, segment M4