EPR, 37 40'S Axial Dome |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-37.6667 |
-110.8667 |
2240 |
1997 video survey L'Atalante (do not know if activity confirmed); 1995 TV survey did not confirm activity; 2001 towed video and TV-grab definitely confirmed |
S AMAR 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
35.9670 |
-34.1830 |
2240 |
1992 plume only; 1994 plume only |
Vienna Woods, Hydrothermal Field 4 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.3712 |
150.0360 |
2240 |
1990 TV-grab |
C-ELSC, plume 15 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.2700 |
-176.3470 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
C-ELSC, plume 19 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.8700 |
-176.2170 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
C-ELSC, plume 18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.9500 |
-176.2390 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
Galapagos Rift, 93.7 W |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.4970 |
-93.7700 |
2220 |
2005 plume only |
ABE |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.7619 |
-176.1910 |
2220 |
2004 AUV ABE; 2004 plume only on previous cruise |
EPR, 28.3 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-28.3000 |
-112.9830 |
2220 |
1998 plume only |
Main Endeavour Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9487 |
-129.0981 |
2220 |
1984 submersible Alvin; 1982 dredge only |
SWIR, 53.2 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-36.1010 |
53.2550 |
2218 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
EPR, 37 48'S Axial Dome |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-37.8000 |
-110.9167 |
2200 |
2001 towed video and TV-grab |
NWLSC, Central Caldera |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.8000 |
-177.2666 |
2200 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
High-Rise Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9666 |
-129.0894 |
2200 |
1988 submersible Alvin |
Atlantis II Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
21.3417 |
38.0750 |
2200 |
1965 "confirmed" hot brine and cored seafloor, but see Table 1 in Miller et al. (1966) for historical measurements |
Salty Dawg Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9822 |
-129.0756 |
2200 |
1995 submersible Alvin, followed by ROV ROPOS |
Seven Sisters |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
71.1500 |
-12.7900 |
2200 |
2012 plume only; 2013 ROV Aglantha (may have confirmed); 2013 plume only |
Sasquatch Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9969 |
-129.0662 |
2200 |
2000 submersible Alvin |
Central Cleft, off-axis |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.7583 |
-130.2750 |
2200 |
2000 ROV Tiburon |
Yokosuka |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
25.2638 |
124.3733 |
2190 |
2016 ROV Kaiko; 2014 plume only |
EPR, 27.9 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-27.8670 |
-112.9120 |
2180 |
1998 plume only |
Momoko |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.6400 |
-176.7210 |
2180 |
1989 submersible Nautile |
MTJ, PAPATUA |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3850 |
-174.6430 |
2170 |
1986 PAPATUA Expedition deposits only; 2008 plume only |
Solwara 16 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.4380 |
149.9670 |
2163 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
NWLSC, Southern Caldera |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.9000 |
-177.4166 |
2160 |
2008 plume only |
Mata Taha |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Lau Basin |
-15.0416 |
-173.7833 |
2160 |
2010 plume only |
W Syoyo |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
22.5080 |
142.5330 |
2150 |
2003 plume only |
ELSC3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.1667 |
-176.3333 |
2140 |
2009 plume only |
EPR, 28 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-28.0170 |
-112.9040 |
2130 |
1998 plume only |
EPR, 27.7 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-27.7000 |
-112.9170 |
2105 |
1998 plume only |