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
MESO Zone	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-23.3927	69.2422	2850	1993 TV grab and water column measurements
EPR, 16 08'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-16.1300	-113.0000	2640	1993 plume only
Logatchev-4	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	14.7063	-44.9083	2000	2004 TV sled observed inactive field [ROV QUEST was also on this cruise, but Kuhn et al. (2004) do not report its use at Logatchev-4]
Zouyu ridge	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-13.2800	-14.4100	2315	2009 towed video
EPR, 27.9 S, Segment W3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-27.8670	-112.9120	2180	1998 plume only
Alarcon Rise, Ja Sit	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.3765	-108.5315	2304	2012 ROV Doc Ricketts
Atlantis II Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	21.3417	38.0750	2200	1965 "confirmed" hot brine and cored seafloor, but see Table 1 in Miller et al. (1966) for historical measurements
SWIR, 63.9 E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-27.8510	63.9230	2759	2009 DY115-20 Leg 7 (need reference to confirm activity)
EPR, 14 35'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-14.5830	-112.6670	2630	1993 plume only
Galapagos Rift, 94.7 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.6000	-94.7750	2690	2005 plume only
Suakin Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	19.6333	38.7333	2850	1972 deposits only
EPR, 17 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.0000	-113.1170	2680	1993 plume only
GEISEIR site 35, segment O3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.6179	97.8678	2600	2009 plume only
Magic Mountain	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Explorer Ridge	49.7500	-130.2667	1850	1984 submersible Pisces IV
AHA Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	1.7333	-102.2830	2850	2000 towed imaging ARGO-II
EPR, 31.4 S, Segment E4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-31.4330	-111.9670	2350	1998 plume only
GEISEIR site 13, segment L1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.0125	86.0608	2800	2010 plume only
Gakkel Ridge, Site 6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	86.5333	43.0000	3000	2001 plume only
EPR, northern 17 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	17.6700	-105.0050	2800	1997 plume only
Boomerang Seamount	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-37.7217	77.8250	850	1996 plume and wax core only
SWIR, Plume 3, Segment 16	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-30.8500	59.3830	3900	1997 plume only
Grimsey Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Kolbeinsey Ridge	66.6067	-17.6542	400	1997 submersible Jago
EPR, 21 40'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.6340	-114.3010	2730	1987-1988 deposits only
Kairei Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-25.3195	70.0400	2460	2000 ROV Kaiko; 1993 plume only
GEISEIR site 10, segment K4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-42.4770	82.7100	2500	1996 plume only; 2010 plume only
GEISEIR site 25, segment M4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-43.3115	92.1335	2700	2009 plume only
ET	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	48.1993	-128.9257	2500	NotProvided
Rapa Nui	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.5620	-114.3000	2845	1999 submersible Alvin; 1987-1988 deposits only
MAR, 27 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-27.1476	-13.4753	3341	2013 plume only
SEIR-WXC02	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.2500	137.0000	2620	2015 plume only

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