Parece Vela Ridge, Philippine Sea

Vent Sites:

Godzilla Mullion

Activity:

inactive

Max Temperature Category:

NotApplicable

Latitude:

16.0000

Longitude:

139.1667

Location on map:

Ocean:

N. Pacific

Region:

Parece Vela Basin

National Jurisdiction:

high seas

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

5000

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

4000

Tectonic setting:

back-arc spreading center

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

world's largest oceanic core complex (OCC), Godzilla Mullion, occurs here along extinct fast/intermediate-spreading back-arc ridge

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

NotProvided

Discovery References (text):

Kujioka et al (1999) Enigmatic extinct spreading center in the West Philippine backarc basin unveiled. Geology 27: 1135-1138;

Other References (text):

Ohara et al (2003) Drilling the Largest Oceanic Detachment in the World: the Godzilla Mullion in the Parece Vela Rift. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2003, abstract #V21D-0554;

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Parece Vela Ridge, Philippine Sea