SWIR, D82

Name Alias(es):

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

-52.2080

Longitude:

15.5830

Location on map:

Ocean:

Indian

Region:

SWIR

National Jurisdiction:

high seas

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

4100

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

13.6

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Notes Relevant to Biology:

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

2000-2001 plume only

Discovery References (text):

Baker et al., 2004, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst, 5, Q08002, Hydrothermal venting in magma deserts: The ultraslow-spreading Gakkel and Southwest Indian Ridges, doi:10.1029/2004GC000712.

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