MAR, 11 N

Name Alias(es):

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

MAR

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

11.0380

Longitude:

-43.6483

Location on map:

Ocean:

N. Atlantic

Region:

N MAR

National Jurisdiction:

high seas

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

4010

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

26.9

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Notes Relevant to Biology:

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

1984 plume only; 2009 plume only

Discovery References (text):

(plume only) Klinkhammer et al. (1985) Hydrothermal manganese plumes in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge rift valley. Nature 314: 727-731

(plume only) Beltenev et al. (2009) New data about hydrothermal fields on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between 11- 14 N: 32nd Cruise R/V Professor Logatchev. InterRidge News 18: 13-17.

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MAR, 11 N