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Mariana Trough, plume 2
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Activity:
Latitude:
12.7610
Longitude:
143.4730
Location on map:
Ocean:
Region:
National Jurisdiction:
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
2950
Minimum Depth (mbsl):
2880
Tectonic setting:
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):
51.9
Host Rock:
NotProvided
Deposit Type:
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description:
Segment 12.8 N Sites 1, 2, and 3 in Baker et al. (2017), Site 1: 12.691 N, 143.393 E, 2950 m; Site 2: 12.746 N, 143.460 E, 2930 m; Site 3: 12.761 N, 143.473 E, 2950 m; all three sites are expected to be low temperature (Baker et al. 2017)
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
2003 plume only
Discovery References (text):
(plume only) Baker, E.T. et al. (2005) Hydrothermal activity on near-arc sections of back-arc ridges: results from the Mariana Trough and Lau Basin. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 6: Q09001, doi:10.1029/2005GC000948.;
Other References (text):
(plume only) Embley, R et al. (2004) Explorations of Mariana Arc volcanoes reveal new hydrothermal systems. EOS, Trans. AGU 85(4): 37, 40.;
Baker, E. T., Walker, S. L., Resing, J. A., Chadwick, W. W., Merle, S. G., Anderson, M. O., et al. (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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