Luso

Activity:

active, confirmed

Latitude:

38.9833

Longitude:

-29.8833

Location on map:

Ocean:

N. Atlantic

Region:

N MAR

National Jurisdiction:

Portugal : Azores

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

570

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

19.5

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

location for Gigante seamount from Cascão et at. (2017)

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

2018 ROV Luso

Discovery References (text):

Smoking Ocean Vents Found in Surprisingly Shallow Water, published on 21 June 2018 online: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/hydrothermal-vents-discovered-azores-science-environment/?beta=true;

Other References (text):

Cascão I, Domokos R, Lammers MO, Marques V, Domínguez R, Santos RS and Silva MA (2017) Persistent Enhancement of Micronekton Backscatter at the Summits of Seamounts in the Azores. Front. Mar. Sci. 4:25. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00025;

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