Walsh |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mid-Cayman Rise |
17.8333 |
-81.8333 |
4000 |
2009 plume only; 2013 plume only |
C-ELSC, plume 18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.9500 |
-176.2390 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
MAR, 30 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-29.9505 |
-13.8545 |
3379 |
2013 plume only |
Chile Rise, Segment N8 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-38.7167 |
-91.5667 |
3330 |
1998 plume only |
SEIR-WXC15 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
135.3000 |
3000 |
2015 plume only |
MAR, 27 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
27.0000 |
-44.5000 |
2900 |
1993 plume only |
MAR, 14 54'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
14.9200 |
-44.9000 |
3500 |
1988 or earlier seafloor photographs did not confirm hydrothermal activity |
GEISEIR site 23, segment M2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.0272 |
89.2205 |
2400 |
2009 plume only |
GEISEIR site 1, segment J2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-39.4400 |
78.0920 |
2270 |
1996 plume only |
Woodlark Basin, Segment 5B |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Woodlark Basin |
-9.2540 |
156.1910 |
3550 |
1986 plume only; 2000 plume only |
Logatchev-3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
14.7083 |
-44.9667 |
3100 |
1993-1999 (between these dates) |
Vityaz megamullion |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-5.4000 |
68.5833 |
3500 |
1979 plume and deposits only |
Sisifo |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea |
38.7833 |
13.8666 |
1200 |
2007 plume only |
Rumble II West |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-35.3600 |
178.5170 |
1500 |
1996 dredging only; 1999 plume only |
Mohns Ridge, 72.8 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
72.8060 |
4.1650 |
2300 |
2013 plume only |
EPR, 27.7 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-27.7000 |
-112.9170 |
2105 |
1998 plume only |
Alarcon Rise/Pescadero intersection |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
23.6423 |
-108.3948 |
2384 |
2015 ROV Doc Ricketts did not confirm activity |
SWIR, 53.2 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-36.1010 |
53.2550 |
2218 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
EPR, 14 18'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-14.3000 |
-112.6670 |
2630 |
1993 plume only |
Galapagos Rift, 94.4 W |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.5300 |
-94.3300 |
2400 |
2005 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-11.3000 |
66.4000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
Markov Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
5.9100 |
-33.1800 |
3500 |
2001-2002 and 2003 dredge only |
EPR, 17 56'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-17.9400 |
-113.3170 |
2620 |
1993 plume only |
North FAMOUS |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
36.9670 |
-32.9670 |
2500 |
1994 plume only |
GEISEIR site 34, segment O3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.4145 |
97.4373 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
Aden New Century Mountains |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Aden Ridge |
12.0833 |
45.6667 |
800 |
2000-2001 plume only |
Mata Taha |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Lau Basin |
-15.0416 |
-173.7833 |
2160 |
2010 plume only |
EPR, 30.8 S, Segment E2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-30.7500 |
-111.8770 |
2360 |
1998 plume only |
GEISEIR site 12, segment K4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.6600 |
83.0366 |
2600 |
2010 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 5 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.3500 |
37.0000 |
3600 |
2001 plume only |