MTJ, T08C03, 15.72 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.7186 |
-174.8338 |
2400 |
2008 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 |
EPR, 10 08'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
10.1300 |
-104.3300 |
2580 |
1983 towed camera and temperature measurements (no direct observations/sampling of hydrothermal fluid) |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 5, 12.6 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-12.6000 |
66.1000 |
3800 |
2010 plume only |
Carlsberg Ridge, CR2003 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Carlsberg Ridge |
6.0500 |
60.9500 |
3500 |
2003 plume only; 2007 plume only |
GEISEIR site 24, segment M3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-43.0369 |
91.0357 |
2400 |
2009 plume only |
MAR, 25 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-25.3350 |
-13.6305 |
2570 |
2013 plume only |
EPR, 30.4 S, Segment E2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-30.3750 |
-111.7640 |
2320 |
1998 plume only |
Makhahnas |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
20.5300 |
144.8833 |
420 |
2003 no plume detected |
EPR, southern 16 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
15.5000 |
-105.4000 |
2300 |
1997 plume only |
Vema Fracture Zone |
active, inferred |
other |
N MAR |
10.7100 |
-42.6800 |
5180 |
2015 plume only |
Solwara 19 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.6660 |
148.7640 |
1039 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
TaiJi |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-13.5900 |
-14.5200 |
3180 |
2011 plume only |
AAR KR1, Mujin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-62.1000 |
158.8000 |
2100 |
2011 plume and biological samples |
MAR, 28 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-27.7936 |
-13.3730 |
3217 |
2013 plume only |
Kuiwai |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-33.1560 |
-179.9560 |
630 |
2002 plume only |
Galapagos Rift, 94.4 W |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.5300 |
-94.3300 |
2400 |
2005 plume only |
Okinawa Trough, Site ES1 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
30.3303 |
129.0827 |
521 |
1992 dredge only |
Rumble II West |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-35.3600 |
178.5170 |
1500 |
1996 dredging only; 1999 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
84.4333 |
2.1333 |
4300 |
2001 plume only |
GEISEIR site 35, segment O3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.6179 |
97.8678 |
2600 |
2009 plume only |
FRSC, 14b, 16.11 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.1150 |
-174.5680 |
2250 |
2008 plume only |
Sumisu Rift |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Izu-Bonin back-arc |
31.1000 |
139.8917 |
1600 |
1987 submersible Alvin inactive chimneys only |
AMAR |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
36.3833 |
-33.6500 |
2600 |
1992 plume only; 1994 plume only |
GEISEIR site 7, segment K3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.8020 |
81.8380 |
2540 |
1996 plume only; 2010 plume only |
W Syoyo |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
22.5080 |
142.5330 |
2150 |
2003 plume only |
Bai Causeway |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.9000 |
48.8000 |
3000 |
2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise |
EPR, 16 43'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-16.7170 |
-113.0680 |
2600 |
1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity) |
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 |
Neptune's Beard |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
12.9100 |
-44.9000 |
4100 |
1984 plume only; 2000 TV survey did not confirm activity |