Gorda Ridge, GR-15

Name Alias(es):

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

Gorda

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

42.9500

Longitude:

-126.5500

Location on map:

Ocean:

N. Pacific

Region:

Gorda Ridge

National Jurisdiction:

United States

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

3365

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

55.7

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

NOAA Vents Program webpage for northern Gorda Ridge: http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/gorda_site.html

Notes Relevant to Biology:

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

1985 plume only

Discovery References (text):

(plume only) Baker et al., Deep Sea Res. 34, 1461-1476, 1987, Evidence for high-temperature hydrothermal venting on the Gorda Ridge, northeast Pacific Ocean.

Other References (text):

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Gorda Ridge, GR-15