SEIR-WXC06

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

SEIR

Activity:

active, inferred

Latitude:

-50.2500

Longitude:

138.5500

Location on map:

Ocean:

Indian

Region:

SEIR

National Jurisdiction:

high seas

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

2400

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

70.5

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Boulart et al., 2017: see Figure 1 "hydrothermal plumes (CTD and MAPR casts)" position approximate based on Figure 1; "Plume Signatures Detected in the George V Fracture Zone": -50.8400, 139.4300 - position approximate based on Figure 2

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

2015 plume only

Discovery References (text):

Boulart, C., et al. (2017), Contrasted hydrothermal activity along the South-East Indian Ridge (130 E–140 E): From crustal to ultramafic circulation, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst.,18, 2446–2458, doi:10.1002/2016GC006683.;

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