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, 10 44.6'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	10.7433	-103.6500	2580	1985 Argo video tow with temperature
Medusa	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	9.1404	-104.2065	2580	2007 ROV Jason II; 1991 plume only
EPR, 18 32'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-18.5550	-113.4160	2647	1993 submersible Nautile
Ashadze-3	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	12.9860	-44.8610	4200	2005 plume and dredge only
Galapagos Rift, 94.7 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.6000	-94.7750	2690	2005 plume only
TaiJi	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-13.5900	-14.5200	3180	2011 plume only
EPR, northern 17 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	17.6700	-105.0050	2800	1997 plume only
Squid Forest	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Kolbeinsey Ridge	68.0000	-17.5000	900	1999 ROV Aglantha
EPR, 29.5 S, Segment E1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-29.5000	-111.7200	2580	1998 plume only
Main Endeavour Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.9487	-129.0981	2220	1984 submersible Alvin; 1982 dredge only
AAR KR1, Mujin	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-62.1000	158.8000	2100	2011 plume and biological samples
EPR, 14 18'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-14.3000	-112.6670	2630	1993 plume only
Reykjanes Ridge, Area B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Reykjanes Ridge	59.8167	-29.6833	1000	1992 submersible Mir did not find vents
Alarcon Rise, Meyibo	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.3553	-108.5443	2295	2012 ROV Doc Ricketts
Grimsey Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Kolbeinsey Ridge	66.6067	-17.6542	400	1997 submersible Jago
MAR, 22 30'N	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	22.5000	-45.0050	2800	NotProvided
Floc	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	46.3133	-129.7050	2290	1993 DEEPTOW and submersible Alvin
SWIR, D54	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-52.4370	13.3120	4029	2000-2001 plume and dredge only
MAR, 17 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-17.2522	-14.2270	3280	2013 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
EPR, 7 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-7.0000	-107.5500	2600	1985/86 or 1989 TV grab
AMAR	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.3833	-33.6500	2600	1992 plume only; 1994 plume only
S-OH2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	34.0670	-37.4830	3250	2000 or earlier plume only
GEISEIR site 14, segment L1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.0716	86.1550	2700	2010 plume only
Kebrit Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	24.7233	36.2767	1590	1972 deposits only
MAR, south of 15 20'N fracture zone	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	15.0833	-45.0000	3000	1988 plume only; 1992 submersible Nautile did not observe active vents
MAR, 27 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-27.1476	-13.4753	3341	2013 plume only
EPR, 17 34'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.5667	-113.2333	2600	1994 submersible Shinkai 6500; 1996 Argo II towed video
Troll Wall	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Mohns Ridge	71.2833	-5.7667	550	2005 ROV BIODEEP-05 cruise

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