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, 8 38'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	8.6333	-104.2000	2550	2003 submersible Alvin; 1989 dredge only; 2002 plume only
EPR, 17 56'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.9400	-113.3170	2620	1993 plume only
EPR, 15 24'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-15.4000	-112.8350	2640	1993 plume only
GEISEIR site 21, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.0050	87.8808	2400	2010 plume only
MESO Zone	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-23.3927	69.2422	2850	1993 TV grab and water column measurements
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.3 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-11.3000	66.4000	3500	2010 plume only
GEISEIR site 11, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.5375	82.8266	2600	2010 plume only
Evan	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.2667	-32.2833	1775	2006 submersible Nautile
NESCA	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	41.0000	-127.4917	3300	1988 submersible Alvin; 1986 dredge and photographs did not confirm activity
Carlsberg Ridge, 1.67 S	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	-1.6768	67.7700	4500	NotProvided
MAR, 43 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	43.0000	-29.0000	3400	1986 or earlier plume only
Knipovich Ridge, 75 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Knipovich Ridge	74.8000	8.4417	3185	2000 plume only
Hess Deep	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.2500	-101.5000	5100	NotProvided
Aurora	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	82.8833	-6.2500	4100	2001 shimmering water in camera tow and sulfide chimney in dredge
GEISEIR site 10, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.4770	82.7100	2500	1996 plume only; 2010 plume only
Von Damm	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Mid-Cayman Rise	18.3777	-81.7972	2372	2010 AUV Autosub6000 and HyBIS TVG; 2009 plume only
EPR, 31.4 S, Segment E4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-31.4330	-111.9670	2350	1998 plume only
Rainbow	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.2300	-33.9020	2320	1997 submersible Nautile
GEISEIR site 33, segment O2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.2383	97.1566	2700	2009 plume only
North Cleft, low temperature	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	44.8833	-130.2667	2250	1987-1989 camera/CTD tows
CIR, Segment 3, Hydrothermal Plume Site	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-24.0000	69.6667	2840	1987 plume only; 2005/2006 plume only
MAR, 27 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-27.1476	-13.4753	3341	2013 plume only
Not Dead Yet	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	46.6899	-129.3772	2419	2007 ROV Jason II; 1991 camera tow did not confirm activity
SWIR, D36	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-52.7490	11.7110	3981	2000-2001 plume and dredge only
EPR, Ridge 1, 20 40'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-20.8333	-114.1667	3000	1983 Deep Tow camera
Galapagos Rift, 93.7 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.4970	-93.7700	2220	2005 plume only
EPR, 21 25'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.4333	-114.2917	2850	1984 submersible Cyana; 1983 deposits only
Salty Dawg Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.9822	-129.0756	2200	1995 submersible Alvin, followed by ROV ROPOS
EPR, 28 S, Segment W3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-28.0170	-112.9040	2130	1998 plume only
Main Endeavour Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.9487	-129.0981	2220	1984 submersible Alvin; 1982 dredge only

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