VFR, plume 3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.4000 |
-176.6790 |
1980 |
2004 plume only |
PACMANUS field |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.7250 |
151.6700 |
1800 |
1991 deep-tow camera and video; 1995 submersible Shinkai 6500 |
Mariner |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.1800 |
-176.6017 |
1910 |
2003 plume and camera tow; 2004 submersible Shinkai 6500 |
C-ELSC, unnamed |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.1070 |
-176.2920 |
2300 |
2004 (assume submersible Shinkai 6500); 2004 plume only on previous cruise |
MTJ, PAPATUA |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3850 |
-174.6430 |
2170 |
1986 PAPATUA Expedition deposits only; 2008 plume only |
Futagoyama |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8674 |
123.3081 |
1270 |
2016 ROV Kaiko dive 717 |
Solwara 17 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.0380 |
147.5280 |
535 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300; 2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV |
N-ELSC, plume 29 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.6000 |
-175.9750 |
2700 |
2004 plume only |
Mariana Trough, 15.5 N |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
15.4080 |
144.5090 |
4196 |
2015 plume only, 2016 ROV did not confirm |
NELSC, T08C12 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.2179 |
-174.1788 |
2000 |
2008 plume only |
SPOT, Yonaguni Knoll IV |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8490 |
122.7000 |
1385 |
2000 submersibles Shinkai 2000 and Shinkai 6500 |
NWLSC, Southern Caldera |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.9000 |
-177.4166 |
2160 |
2008 plume only |
CLSC, plumes on CL1 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.8667 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Tripartite Ridge, south of TR1 |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-14.5000 |
177.0000 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
North Knoll, Iheya Ridge |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.7908 |
126.8966 |
1100 |
1995 deep tow survey |
FRSC, South Central |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.6667 |
-174.5167 |
1820 |
2004 plume only; 2006 plume and chimney samples; 2009 camera tow and sampling (activity not confirmed) |
TELVE |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.1667 |
-176.6040 |
1760 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only |
MTJ, V12A-04 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.9540 |
-174.7110 |
1330 |
2012 plume only |
VFR, plume 4 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.3400 |
-176.6590 |
1700 |
2004 plume only |
Solwara 18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.0760 |
147.2390 |
1308 |
2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV; 2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
DESMOS Cauldron |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.6958 |
151.8717 |
2000 |
1990 deep-sea monitoring system (DESMOS) video and still cameras |
Extensional Relay Zone A |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-16.1667 |
177.4167 |
2335 |
1999 towed camera did not confirm activity |
Mariana Trough, 16.5 N |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
16.4010 |
144.8700 |
3829 |
2015 plume only |
Hook Ridge |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Bransfield Strait |
-62.1940 |
-57.2745 |
1080 |
1997 hot sediment; 1995 plume only; 1999 even hotter sediment |
Yoron Hole |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.4916 |
127.5333 |
590 |
2010 ROV Hyperdolphin |
Tafu |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3833 |
-174.2500 |
1400 |
2008 or 2009 commercial ROV; 2008 plume only; 2009 ROV Jason II |
Tripartite Ridge, south of TR3 |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-14.0745 |
175.4729 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
NWLSC, Central Caldera |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.8000 |
-177.2666 |
2200 |
2008 plume and dredge only |
Nifonea Ridge |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
New Hebrides back-arc |
-18.1330 |
169.5170 |
1900 |
2001 towed video; 2013 ROV Kiel 6000 black smokers |
Temakons |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
New Hebrides back-arc |
-17.5667 |
169.1000 |
1400 |
1994 towed camera with temperature |