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, 17 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.0000	-113.1170	2680	1993 plume only
MAR, 19 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-19.3301	-11.9421	2707	2013 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano 14	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-23.5750	-176.7050	985	2003 plume and dredge only
EPR, 1 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-0.8000	-102.4600	2800	2005 plume only
MAR, 30.8 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-30.8327	-13.4690	2950	2013 plume only
GEISEIR site 27, segment M5	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-43.9805	93.4571	2700	2009 plume only
N-ELSC, plume 22	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-20.4000	-176.1580	2700	2004 plume only
Tonga Arc, Volcano A	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-20.8600	-175.5500	700	2004 plume only
Landing Stage	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-37.5000	51.0000	2300	2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise
Markov Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	5.9100	-33.1800	3500	2001-2002 and 2003 dredge only
GEISEIR site 10, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.4770	82.7100	2500	1996 plume only; 2010 plume only
EPR, 21 40'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.6340	-114.3010	2730	1987-1988 deposits only
Logatchev-3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	14.7083	-44.9667	3100	1993-1999 (between these dates)
EPR, 11 45'N, OSC	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	11.7775	-103.8300	2580	1984 Angus camera (or 1985 Argo video) tow with temperature; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #2004 (need reference to confirm activity)
FRSC, 11a-3	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-16.7950	-174.5230	2000	2008 plume only
North FAMOUS	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.9670	-32.9670	2500	1994 plume only
GEISEIR site 38, segment O4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-48.0048	98.8232	2800	2009 plume only
Central Andaman Trough, seamount crater, dredge 6	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Andaman Basin	10.0000	94.0000	1640	1994 deposits 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
SEIR-WXC17	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.3000	133.8000	2780	2015 plume only
Monowai Cone	active, inferred	arc volcano	Tonga Arc	-25.8870	-177.1880	150	1998 R/V Sonne SO-135; 2004 plume only
EPR, 30.1 S, Segment E1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-30.1330	-111.7640	2480	1998 plume only
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
Stockwork	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.9000	-129.1240	2300	2005 submersible Alvin (need publication to determine if confirmed)
EPR, 16 24'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-16.4000	-113.0500	2640	1993 plume only
EPR, southern 17 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	16.5800	-105.3000	2700	1997 plume only
Mata Fa	active, inferred	arc volcano	Lau Basin	-14.9833	-173.8000	2600	2010 plume only
SWIR, D9B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-52.7070	18.8170	3931	2000-2001 plume and dredge only
C-ELSC, plume 13	active, inferred	back-arc spreading center	Lau Basin	-21.4150	-176.3720	2100	2004 plume only
GEISEIR site 11, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.5375	82.8266	2600	2010 plume only

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