Notes on Vent Field Description:
note: Nautilus Minerals also calls the Tahi Moana 4 site "Telve" at 1636 m; SRK Consulting report for Nautilus Minerals for Tahi Moana 4 (http://www.nautilusminerals.com/i/pdf/2008NautilusExplorationNI43-101Report.pdf): "Single chimneys and clusters up to 3m high were observed in an area of approximately 120m by 40m, with diffuse clear-water venting."; cruise SS02/2003 summary (http://www.marine.csiro.au/nationalfacility/voyagedocs/2003/0203s.htm): "we discovered new strong plumes (nephelometry, thermal, and Eh) ... southern end of the White Church segment"; Valu Fa Ridge, vicinity of the 22°12′S OSC
Notes Relevant to Biology:
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only
Discovery References (text):
SRK Consulting report for Nautilus Minerals (http://www.nautilusminerals.com/i/pdf/2008NautilusExplorationNI43-101Report.pdf)
(plume only) Baker, E.T. et al. (2005) Hydrothermal activity on near-arc sections of back-arc ridges: results from the Mariana Trough and Lau Basin. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 6: Q09001, doi:10.1029/2005GC000948
(plume only) cruise SS02/2003 summary (http://www.marine.csiro.au/nationalfacility/voyagedocs/2003/0203s.htm).