EPR, 10 08'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
10.1300 |
-104.3300 |
2580 |
1983 towed camera and temperature measurements (no direct observations/sampling of hydrothermal fluid) |
EPR, mid 17 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
17.0000 |
-105.3800 |
2750 |
1997 plume only |
Carlsberg Ridge, 63 40'E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Carlsberg Ridge |
3.7000 |
63.6666 |
3500 |
2007 plume only |
High-Rise Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9666 |
-129.0894 |
2200 |
1988 submersible Alvin |
Pito Seamount |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-23.3275 |
-111.6402 |
2270 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
GEISEIR site 22, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-42.1130 |
88.0420 |
2400 |
1996 plume only; 2009 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 5 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.3500 |
37.0000 |
3600 |
2001 plume only |
East Blanco Depression |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.2170 |
-129.6250 |
3460 |
1994 ROV U.S. Navy's Advanced Tethered Vehicle |
MAR, 14 54'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
14.9200 |
-44.9000 |
3500 |
1988 or earlier seafloor photographs did not confirm hydrothermal activity |
Alarcon Rise, Tzab-ek |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
23.3526 |
-108.5597 |
2249 |
2015 ROV Doc Ricketts |
Area JX |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-22.9666 |
69.1833 |
3500 |
1986 plume only (camera tow did not confirm) |
S AMAR 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
35.9670 |
-34.1830 |
2240 |
1992 plume only; 1994 plume only |
EPR, 13 N, Marginal High |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
12.7090 |
-103.9160 |
2650 |
1984 submersible Cyana; 1981 towed camera, dredging, and plume did not confirm activity |
Logatchev-3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
14.7083 |
-44.9667 |
3100 |
1993-1999 (between these dates) |
SWIR, D50B |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-52.4200 |
12.7480 |
3913 |
2000-2001 plume and dredge only |
EPR, 16 35'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-16.5830 |
-113.0600 |
2650 |
1993 plume only; 1998 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
near Jade Emperor Mountain, on-axis |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.8666 |
49.2166 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |
Menez Gwen |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
37.8417 |
-31.5250 |
865 |
1994 submersible Nautile |
Galapagos Rift, 94.4 W |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
2.5300 |
-94.3300 |
2400 |
2005 plume only |
North FAMOUS |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
36.9670 |
-32.9670 |
2500 |
1994 plume only |
GEISEIR site 26, segment M4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-43.6901 |
92.8451 |
2500 |
2009 plume only |
GEISEIR site 15, segment L1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.2230 |
86.3892 |
2500 |
2010 plume only |
Kolbeinsey Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Kolbeinsey Ridge |
67.0833 |
-18.7167 |
110 |
1988 submersible GEO |
SWIR, Plume 6 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-27.7670 |
65.1330 |
3200 |
1997 plume only |
EPR, 18 15'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-18.2500 |
-113.3500 |
2680 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
EPR, 26.5 S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-26.4833 |
-112.6250 |
2064 |
1993 submersible Nautile (or earlier) |
Pegasus |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.7500 |
-88.2000 |
2000 |
2011 ROV Little Hercules |
Central Cleft, off-axis |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.7583 |
-130.2750 |
2200 |
2000 ROV Tiburon |
Green Seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
20.8033 |
-109.2833 |
2000 |
1982 submersible Alvin observed only inactive |
GEISEIR site 37, segment O4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-47.7483 |
98.1756 |
2800 |
2009 plume only |