Brown Bear Seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
46.0333 |
-130.5500 |
1500 |
NotProvided |
Longqi |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.7838 |
49.6494 |
2785 |
2007 towed video sled followed by AUV ABE; 2005 plume only |
Wagner Basin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
31.0666 |
-114.0833 |
120 |
2007 echosounder and grab samples |
Chile Triple Junction, 10 km north |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-46.2000 |
-75.8333 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |
Mount Jourdanne |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-27.8500 |
63.9333 |
2940 |
1998 submersible Shinkai 6500 |
Bai Causeway |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.9000 |
48.8000 |
3000 |
2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise |
GEISEIR site 33, segment O2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.2383 |
97.1566 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
Consag Basin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
30.6333 |
-113.9083 |
140 |
2007 echosounder and grab samples |
EPR, 27.9 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-27.8670 |
-112.9120 |
2180 |
1998 plume only |
GEISEIR site 20, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.9508 |
87.8008 |
2400 |
2010 plume only |
Gorda Ridge, 41 30'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
41.5167 |
-127.4500 |
3350 |
1984 deposits only |
Red Seamount |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
20.8033 |
-109.3783 |
2000 |
1982 submersible Alvin |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 60 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-60.0000 |
-152.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
North Cleft, low temperature |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.8833 |
-130.2667 |
2250 |
1987-1989 camera/CTD tows |
SWIR, D9B |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-52.7070 |
18.8170 |
3931 |
2000-2001 plume and dredge only |
Logatchev-2 |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
14.7200 |
-44.9380 |
2760 |
2007 ROV VICTOR 6000; 1993-1994 TV grab and towed photo system did not confirm activity; 1996-1998 video imaging and sampling did not confirm activity |
AAR KR2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-60.0000 |
152.5000 |
3200 |
2011 plume only |
EPR, 14 S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-13.9667 |
-112.4667 |
2635 |
1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity); 1993 plume only; 1994 submersible Shinkai 6500 |
EPR, 18 15'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-18.2500 |
-113.3500 |
2680 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 5, 12.25 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-12.2500 |
65.7000 |
4000 |
2010 plume only |
Baby Bare Seamount |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.7100 |
-127.7870 |
2600 |
1995 submersible Alvin |
EPR, 31.4 S, Segment E4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-31.4330 |
-111.9670 |
2350 |
1998 plume only |
Source |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
46.1550 |
-129.8100 |
2055 |
1993 submersible Alvin |
Sasquatch Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9969 |
-129.0662 |
2200 |
2000 submersible Alvin |
S AMAR 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
35.9670 |
-34.1830 |
2240 |
1992 plume only; 1994 plume only |
Precious Stone Mountain |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.2200 |
-101.4900 |
1700 |
2009 deep-tow video and TV grab |
Animal Farm |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-18.6080 |
-113.4000 |
2675 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
Eye of Mordor Seamount |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.9410 |
-91.3100 |
1555 |
2005 plume only |
SEIR-WXC22 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
132.1000 |
2950 |
2015 plume only |
Chile Triple Junction |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-46.3000 |
-75.8000 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |