You are here
Nibelungen
Name Alias(es):
8 18'S, MAR
MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:
Vent Sites:
Drachenschlund (= Dragon Throat)
Activity:
Maximum Temperature:
371
Latitude:
-8.3000
Longitude:
-13.5200
Location on map:
Ocean:
Region:
National Jurisdiction:
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
2900
Minimum Depth (mbsl):
Tectonic setting:
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):
33.0
Host Rock:
ultramafic + MORB
Deposit Type:
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description:
crater resembled Logatchev; extinct smokers nearby; plume Nibelungen detected in 2004 on cruise M62/5; Drachenschlund (black smoker) found in 2006 on cruise M68/1
Notes Relevant to Biology:
striking absence of fauna around the crater
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
2006 AUV ABE followed by ROV Quest; 2004 plume only
Discovery References (text):
(plume only) Devey et al, (2005) Hydrothermal and Volcanic Activity Found on the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Eos Trans AGU, 86(22): 209&212
Koschinsky, A et al. (2006) Hydrothermal Exploration of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 5-10°S, using the AUV ABE and the ROV Quest a brief overview of RV Meteor Cruise M68/1. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006, abstract #OS34A-05
RV Meteor Cruise M68/1 cruise report (http://www.ifm.zmaw.de/fileadmin/files/leitstelle/meteor/M68/M68-1-SCR.pdf)..
Other References (text):
Koschinsky, A. et al (2006) Discovery of new hydrothermal vents on the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge (4 S - 10 S) during cruise M68/1. InterRidge News 15: 9-15
Yoerger, D. et al. (2007) Mid-ocean ridge exploration with an autonomous underwater vehicle. Oceanography 20(4): 52-61
Melchert, B. et al. (2008) First evidence for high-temperature off-axis venting of deep crustal/mantle heat: The Nibelungen hydrothermal field, southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 275: 61-69.
RDF link: