You are here
Tonga Arc, Volcano 4
Name Alias(es):
MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:
Vent Sites:
Activity:
Maximum Temperature:
Latitude:
-22.0670
Longitude:
-176.2080
Location on map:
Ocean:
Region:
National Jurisdiction:
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
200
Minimum Depth (mbsl):
Tectonic setting:
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):
Host Rock:
NotProvided
Deposit Type:
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description:
depth approximate; cruise SS02/2003 summary (http://www.marine.csiro.au/nationalfacility/voyagedocs/2003/0203s.htm): "tow-yo (T03B-25) over the summit region of Volcano 4 (South) detected a particle plume at about 100 m depth, but until the on-shore chemical analyses are completed, it is not certain if this is from the near-surface biota or hydrothermal in origin"
Notes Relevant to Biology:
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
2003 plume and dredge only
Discovery References (text):
(plume and dredge only) cruise SS02/2003 summary (http://www.marine.csiro.au/nationalfacility/voyagedocs/2003/0203s.htm).
Other References (text):
Arculus "Arc-backarc systems of northern Kermadec-Tonga" (http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/pdf-library/minerals/conferences-1/045_papers_44.pdf)
RDF link: