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, 10 34'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-10.5667	-110.2800	2900	1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity)
EPR, northern 17 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	17.6700	-105.0050	2800	1997 plume only
N Oceanographer	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	35.2830	-34.8670	2600	1992 plume only
Carlsberg Ridge, 63 50'E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	3.6916	63.8333	3500	2009 plume only; 2012 plume and deposits
GEISEIR site 10, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.4770	82.7100	2500	1996 plume only; 2010 plume only
Gakkel Ridge, Site 6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	86.5333	43.0000	3000	2001 plume only
Kuwae submarine caldera	active, inferred	arc volcano	New Hebrides Arc	-16.8300	168.5300	484	2001 plume and inconclusive grab samples
Pobeda-1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	17.1500	-46.4200	3100	2014/2015 video profiling, TVgrab and corer
Mariana Trough, 16.5 N	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	16.4010	144.8700	3829	2015 plume only
Bataan	active, inferred	arc volcano	Luzon/Bicol Arc	20.0000	122.0000		2002 or earlier some indications of activity
S Oceanographer	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.8670	-36.4330	3460	1992 plume only
ET	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	48.1993	-128.9257	2500	NotProvided
SWIR, D54	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-52.4370	13.3120	4029	2000-2001 plume and dredge only
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)
Sonne	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-34.0580	179.5890	1127	2002 plume only
MTJ, PAPATUA	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-15.3850	-174.6430	2170	1986 PAPATUA Expedition deposits only; 2008 plume only
Central Andaman Trough, rift valley, dredges 9 and 10	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Andaman Basin	10.4166	94.1666	3350	1994 deposits only
Galapagos Rift, 94.7 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.6000	-94.7750	2690	2005 plume only
GEISEIR site 27, segment M5	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-43.9805	93.4571	2700	2009 plume only
N-ELSC, plume 28	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-19.6500	-175.9890	2550	2004 plume only
GEISEIR site 16, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.5883	87.2615	2500	2010 plume only
Mariana Trough, plume 2	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Mariana Trough	12.7610	143.4730	2950	2003 plume only
Discovery Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	21.2830	38.0500	2100	1965 "confirmed" hot brine and cored seafloor, but see Table 1 in Miller et al. (1966) for historical measurements
Kolbeinsey Ridge, 69 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Kolbeinsey Ridge	68.7581	-16.0000	1200	1980 or earlier sediments only
C-ELSC, plume 17	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.9900	-176.2530	2270	2004 plume only
EPR, 27.7 S, Segment W3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-27.7000	-112.9170	2105	1998 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.75 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-14.7500	66.5000	3400	2010 plume only
GEISEIR site 38, segment O4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-48.0048	98.8232	2800	2009 plume only
Ngatoroirangi	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-33.7310	179.8250	467	2002 plume only
Hinetapeka volcanic center	active, inferred	arc volcano	Kermadec Arc	-28.5900	-177.8200	300	2004 plume and dredging NZAPLUME III expedition

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