Okinawa Trough, Site ES1

Name Alias(es):

Vent Sites:

Activity:

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

30.3303

Longitude:

129.0827

Location on map:

Ocean:

Region:

National Jurisdiction:

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

521

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

20.7

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Notes Relevant to Biology:

dredged Calyptogena shells

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

1992 dredge only

Discovery References (text):

(shells only): Shikui, Z. et al. (2001) Two possible hydrothermal vents in the northern Okinawa Trough. Chinese Science Bulletin 46: 943-945.

Other References (text):

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