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
S AMAR 1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.0830	-34.0830	2630	1992 plume only; 1994 plume only
MAR, 23 35'N	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	23.5833	-45.0000	3500	1980 submersible Alvin did not observe hydrothermal activity
Nereus Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	23.1670	37.2830	2400	1972 deposits only
EPR, 2 S, off-axis	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-2.0840	-102.8270	3000	2008 plume only
EPR, 30.1 S, Segment E1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-30.1330	-111.7640	2480	1998 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 7	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-17.0000	66.8000	3100	2010 plume only
South Cleft	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	44.6667	-130.3667	2250	1981 deep-tow photographs; 1984 submersible Alvin
Gorda Ridge, EP96B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	42.5500	-126.8333	3400	1984 deposits only; 1996 plume only
W Eye of Mordor	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.9707	-91.3900	1600	2005 towed video Medea observed inactive chimneys
GEISEIR site 37, segment O4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.7483	98.1756	2800	2009 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
Alarcon Rise, Tzab-ek	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.3526	-108.5597	2249	2015 ROV Doc Ricketts
MAR, 11 26'N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	11.4482	-43.7035	3835	2009 plume only
DSDP Hole 504B	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	1.2267	-83.7300	3500	NotProvided
Owen transform fault	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	9.8333	57.9500	4500	NotProvided
Von Damm	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Mid-Cayman Rise	18.3777	-81.7972	2372	2010 AUV Autosub6000 and HyBIS TVG; 2009 plume only
Knipovich Ridge, 75 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Knipovich Ridge	74.8000	8.4417	3185	2000 plume only
Gakkel Ridge, Site 6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	86.5333	43.0000	3000	2001 plume only
North Cleft, high temperature	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	44.9800	-130.2000	2300	1987 camera/CTD tows discovered low-temperature vents; 1988 submersible Alvin sampled low-temperature vents; 1990 submersible Alvin discovered black smoker
SWIR, unnamed, Segment 26	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-37.6080	50.8527	2800	2008 dredge only DY115-20 Leg 6
EPR, northern 17 N segment	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	17.6700	-105.0050	2800	1997 plume only
SWIR, 53.2 E	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-36.1010	53.2550	2218	2008 plume and dredge only
Luso	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	38.9833	-29.8833	570	2018 ROV Luso
Hess Deep	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.2500	-101.5000	5100	NotProvided
SEIR-WXC27	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-50.4000	134.3000	2760	2015 plume only
GEISEIR site 2, segment J4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.2520	79.1030	2800	1996 plume and dredge only
GEISEIR site 15, segment L1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.2230	86.3892	2500	2010 plume only
Menez Gwen	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.8417	-31.5250	865	1994 submersible Nautile
GEISEIR site 27, segment M5	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-43.9805	93.4571	2700	2009 plume only
EPR, 11 24'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	11.4000	-103.7800	2580	1990 submersible Alvin; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #1994 (need reference to confirm activity)

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