Vent Fields

Welcome to the InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields (the “InterRidge Vents Database”).
To sort the list of Vent Fields, click on a column header.
To view details for a specific Vent Field, click on the Name ID.
To view the subset of Vent Fields that contain a specific category, click on the category (for example, "active, confirmed" in the "Activity" column).

Vent Field Name ID	Activity	Tectonic Setting	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Maximum or Single Reported Depth	Year and How Discovered
EPR, northern 17 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	17.6700	-105.0050	2800	1997 plume only
SWIR, Plume 1, Segment 17	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-31.1830	58.5000	3600	1997 plume only
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-31.0670	58.9670	4200	1997 plume only
Kos, south	active, inferred	arc volcano	Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea	36.6667	27.2500	450	1997 plume only
SWIR, Plume 3, Segment 16	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-30.8500	59.3830	3900	1997 plume only
EPR, southern 16 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	15.5000	-105.4000	2300	1997 plume only
Punta Mita, Bahia de Banderas	active, confirmed	other	Coastal Mexico	20.7700	-105.5200	10	1997 photo/video most likely by SCUBA
Hook Ridge	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Bransfield Strait	-62.1940	-57.2745	1080	1997 hot sediment; 1995 plume only; 1999 even hotter sediment
SuSu Knolls	active, confirmed	back-arc spreading center	Manus Basin	-3.8000	152.1000	1520	1996 towed camera/video; 1993 plume only
Knipovich Ridge, 76 48'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Knipovich Ridge	76.7833	8.0000	3500	1996 temperature anomaly and towed video did not confirm activity
Myojin Knoll	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Izu-Bonin Arc	32.1033	139.8683	1360	1996 submersible Shinkai 2000
Puy des Folles	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	20.5083	-45.6417	2000	1996 submersible Nautile observed only inactive vents
S-OH1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.5330	-36.8500	3000	1996 submersible Nautile did not find active vents; 2000 or earlier plume only
Mothra Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.9233	-129.1082	2270	1996 ROV ROPOS; 1986 plume only
GEISEIR site 10, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.4770	82.7100	2500	1996 plume only; 2010 plume only
GEISEIR site 7, segment K3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.8020	81.8380	2540	1996 plume only; 2010 plume only
GEISEIR site 22, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.1130	88.0420	2400	1996 plume only; 2009 plume only
GEISEIR site 5, segment K1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.2420	81.1580	2860	1996 plume only; 2007 plume only
GEISEIR site 3, segment J4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.7720	79.7530	2800	1996 plume only
GEISEIR site 1, segment J2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-39.4400	78.0920	2270	1996 plume only
Boomerang Seamount	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-37.7217	77.8250	850	1996 plume and wax core only
GEISEIR site 2, segment J4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.2520	79.1030	2800	1996 plume and dredge only
Tutum Bay, Ambitle Island	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Tabar-Feni Arc	-4.0833	153.5500	10	1996 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Banua Wuhu submarine volcano	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Sangihe Arc	3.1380	125.4910	10	1996 or earlier, likely by SCUBA
Montserrat Offshore Springs	active, confirmed	arc volcano	Lesser Antilles Arc	16.7100	-62.2300	10	1996 or earlier (assume SCUBA)
Rumble II West	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-35.3600	178.5170	1500	1996 dredging only; 1999 plume only
Gorda Ridge, EP96A	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	42.6790	-126.7820	3150	1996 camera/temperature tow followed by ROV did not confirm hydrothermal activity
Stealth	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.6167	-113.2330	2600	1996 Argo II towed video; 1993 plume only; 1998 submersible Alvin
Salty Dawg Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.9822	-129.0756	2200	1995 submersible Alvin, followed by ROV ROPOS
Baby Bare Seamount	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.7100	-127.7870	2600	1995 submersible Alvin

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