Galapagos Rift, 93.7 W |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.4970 |
-93.7700 |
2220 |
2005 plume only |
Chile Triple Junction, 10 km north |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-46.2000 |
-75.8333 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |
Markov Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
5.9100 |
-33.1800 |
3500 |
2001-2002 and 2003 dredge only |
S AMAR 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
35.9670 |
-34.1830 |
2240 |
1992 plume only; 1994 plume only |
Mohns Ridge, 72.8 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
72.8060 |
4.1650 |
2300 |
2013 plume only |
EPR, 2 S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-2.2200 |
-102.6550 |
2900 |
2008 towed video and AUV ABE |
Owen transform fault |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Carlsberg Ridge |
9.8333 |
57.9500 |
4500 |
NotProvided |
Lilliput |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-9.5500 |
-13.1800 |
1500 |
2005 ROV Quest |
SWIR, 53.2 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-36.1010 |
53.2550 |
2218 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
Feather Duster |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
10.9267 |
-103.6767 |
2520 |
1984 towed camera and submersible Alvin |
North Cleft, high temperature |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.9800 |
-130.2000 |
2300 |
1987 camera/CTD tows discovered low-temperature vents; 1988 submersible Alvin sampled low-temperature vents; 1990 submersible Alvin discovered black smoker |
Calyfield |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.8300 |
-89.6083 |
1660 |
2002 submersible Alvin |
Brown Bear Seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
46.0333 |
-130.5500 |
1500 |
NotProvided |
Logatchev-1 |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
14.7520 |
-44.9785 |
3050 |
1993-1994 TV grab and towed photo system; 1995 submersible Mir followed by submersible Nautile |
GEISEIR site 8, segment K3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.8833 |
81.9816 |
2800 |
2010 plume only |
Middle Valley, Bent Hill Massive Sulfide |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
48.4341 |
-128.6812 |
2440 |
1990 HOV Alvin, 1985 deposits only |
Gorda Ridge, GR-15 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
42.9500 |
-126.5500 |
3365 |
1985 plume only |
Sasquatch Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9969 |
-129.0662 |
2200 |
2000 submersible Alvin |
EPR, 23 30'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-23.5333 |
-115.5667 |
2600 |
1987 or earlier [need to check Marchig & Gundlach (1987)]; 2005 submersible Alvin |
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-31.0670 |
58.9670 |
4200 |
1997 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
83.8500 |
-2.0000 |
3900 |
2001 plume only |
GEISEIR site 31, segment O1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-46.8956 |
96.5709 |
2600 |
2009 plume only |
Chile Rise, Segment N8 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-38.7167 |
-91.5667 |
3330 |
1998 plume only |
GEISEIR site 20, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.9508 |
87.8008 |
2400 |
2010 plume only |
EPR, 11 17'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
11.2833 |
-103.7583 |
2560 |
1984 Angus camera (or 1985 Argo video) tow with temperature |
MAR, 27 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-27.1476 |
-13.4753 |
3341 |
2013 plume only |
Mothra Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9233 |
-129.1082 |
2270 |
1996 ROV ROPOS; 1986 plume only |
High-Rise Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9666 |
-129.0894 |
2200 |
1988 submersible Alvin |
GEISEIR site 1, segment J2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-39.4400 |
78.0920 |
2270 |
1996 plume only |
EPR, 29.8 S, Segment E1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-29.8000 |
-111.7300 |
2580 |
1998 plume only |