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Mariana Trough, 18.2 N
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Vent Sites:
Activity:
Latitude:
18.1080
Longitude:
144.7380
Location on map:
Ocean:
Region:
National Jurisdiction:
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
3916
Tectonic setting:
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):
32.3
Host Rock:
NotProvided
Deposit Type:
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description:
Baker et al. 2017: listed as site 17 in Table 2;
Notes Relevant to Biology:
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
2015 plume only
Discovery References (text):
Baker, E. T., Walker, S. L., Resing, J. A., Chadwick, W. W., Merle, S. G., Anderson, M. O., … Michael, S. (2017). The effect of arc proximity on hydrothermal activity along spreading centers: New evidence from the Mariana back arc (12.7°N–18.3°N). Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 18, 4211–4228. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GC007234;
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