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, 2 S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-2.2200	-102.6550	2900	2008 towed video and AUV ABE
GEISEIR site 8, segment K3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.8833	81.9816	2800	2010 plume only
GEISEIR site 30, segment O1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-46.6240	96.0594	2500	2009 plume only
Pito Seamount	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-23.3275	-111.6402	2270	1993 submersible Nautile
Beebe	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Mid-Cayman Rise	18.5466	-81.7182	4957	2010 AUV Autosub6000 and HyBIS TVG; 2009 plume only
Rainbow	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.2300	-33.9020	2320	1997 submersible Nautile
Eyjafjördur	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Kolbeinsey Ridge	65.8500	-18.1333	65	1997, likely by SCUBA
EPR, 30.1 S, Segment E1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-30.1330	-111.7640	2480	1998 plume only
GEISEIR site 20, segment L3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.9508	87.8008	2400	2010 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 3	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-10.6600	66.5000	3500	2010 plume only
Chile Triple Junction	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Chile Rise	-46.3000	-75.8000	3000	2010 plume only
Galapagos Rift, 95.5 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.6700	-95.4500	3200	1990 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
EPR, 11 42'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	11.7000	-103.8500	2580	1984 Angus camera (or 1985 Argo video) tow with temperature
West Valley	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	48.4833	-129.0417	3000	1987 and 1988 deposits only (towed camera did not confirm activity)
SEIR-WXC17	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.3000	133.8000	2780	2015 plume only
Precious Stone Mountain	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.2200	-101.4900	1700	2009 deep-tow video and TV grab
MAR, 25 50'N	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	25.8083	-44.9833	3000	NotProvided
Gakkel Ridge, 85 E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	85.6500	84.8333	3900	2001 plume only; 2007 towed video did not confirm activity
Main Endeavour Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	47.9487	-129.0981	2220	1984 submersible Alvin; 1982 dredge only
SEIR	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-28.0614	74.1733	5000	NotProvided
North FAMOUS	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.9670	-32.9670	2500	1994 plume only
EPR, 9 17'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	9.2800	-104.2166	2585	1989 Argo I towed video
MAR, 4 02'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-4.0333	-12.2500	4000	2005 plume only
MAR, 31 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-31.7377	-13.3772	3050	2013 plume only
Guaymas Basin, Northern Trough	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	27.3050	-111.5067	2000	1977 submersible Seacliff (hydrothermal deposits only)
Edmond Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-23.8780	69.5960	3320	2001 ROV Jason
EPR, 17 42'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.7000	-113.2500	2600	1993 plume only
W Los Huellos Caldera	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.0000	-90.6000	1600	2005 plume only
Zenith-Victory	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	20.1292	-45.6225	2390	2008 (need citation to confirm that the field was discovered by TV-profiling and dredging)
EPR, 1 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-0.8000	-102.4600	2800	2005 plume only

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