Vent Fields

Welcome to the InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields (the “InterRidge Vents Database”).
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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
Saguaro Field	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-31.8500	-112.0333	2330	1999 submersible Alvin; 1998 plume only
Eye of Mordor Seamount	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.9410	-91.3100	1555	2005 plume only
Alarcon Rise, Meyibo	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.3553	-108.5443	2295	2012 ROV Doc Ricketts
MAR, 22 30'N	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	22.5000	-45.0050	2800	NotProvided
MAR, 19 S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S MAR	-19.3301	-11.9421	2707	2013 plume only
EPR, Ridge 1, 20 40'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-20.8333	-114.1667	3000	1983 Deep Tow camera
Iguanas-Pinguinos	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.1000	-91.9350	1640	2005 towed video Medea
SWIR, D36	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-52.7490	11.7110	3981	2000-2001 plume and dredge only
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)
EPR, 13 N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	12.8333	-103.9500	2630	1982 submersible Cyana; 1981 towed camera, dredging, and plume did not confirm activity
EPR, 17 44'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-17.7330	-113.2660	2622	1998 submersible Alvin; 1993 plume only; not explored by Nautile in 1993 or Shinkai 6500 in 1994
GEISEIR site 27, segment M5	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-43.9805	93.4571	2700	2009 plume only
EPR, 22 30'S	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-22.5000	-114.3670	2600	1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity)
W Eye of Mordor	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.9707	-91.3900	1600	2005 towed video Medea observed inactive chimneys
Gakkel Ridge, 7.5 E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	85.0167	7.4500	3600	2001 plume only
GEISEIR site 14, segment L1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.0716	86.1550	2700	2010 plume 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
Galapagos Rift, 94.7 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.6000	-94.7750	2690	2005 plume only
Knipovich Ridge, 75 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Knipovich Ridge	74.8000	8.4417	3185	2000 plume only
Europa	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Mid-Cayman Rise	18.3500	-81.8500	2400	2009 plume only, not observed on dive with hybrid ROV Nereus
SWIR, Plume 5	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-27.9170	64.4500	4000	1997 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)
Teotihuacan	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	15.7333	-105.4333	2300	2010 submersible Nautile; 1997 plume only
Loki's Castle	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Mohns Ridge	73.5500	8.1500	2400	2008 ROV Bathysaurus
Aden	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Aden Ridge	11.9500	43.6667	1600	1984 submersible Cyana
Tempus Fugit	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	0.7683	-85.9100	2560	2011 ROV Little Hercules
EPR, 20 06'S	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-20.1000	-113.7080	3000	1981 Angus camera tow; 1984 submersible Cyana
N Oceanographer	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	35.2830	-34.8670	2600	1992 plume only
GEISEIR site 38, segment O4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-48.0048	98.8232	2800	2009 plume only
Ashadze-4	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	12.9700	-44.8500	4530	2007 ROV VICTOR 6000 did not find hydrothermal activity

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