CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.2 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-11.2000 |
66.5000 |
3800 |
2010 plume only |
Dodo Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-18.3470 |
65.3050 |
2730 |
2009 submersible Shinkai 6500; 2006 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-11.3000 |
66.4000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 5, 12.25 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-12.2500 |
65.7000 |
4000 |
2010 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 5, 12.6 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-12.6000 |
66.1000 |
3800 |
2010 plume only |
Edmond Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-23.8780 |
69.5960 |
3320 |
2001 ROV Jason |
Punta Banda |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal Baja California |
31.7500 |
-116.7500 |
30 |
1960's commercial abalone divers |
Bahia Concepcion |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal Baja California |
26.6667 |
-111.8333 |
15 |
1968 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |
San Felipe |
active, inferred |
other |
Coastal Baja California |
31.0000 |
-114.8000 |
1 |
1982 or earlier, likely from shore |
White Point, Palos Verde, California |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal California |
33.7000 |
-118.3167 |
10 |
1984 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |
Ischia Island, Gulf of Naples |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal Italy |
40.7306 |
13.9500 |
10 |
1954 or earlier, from the beach |
Capo Palinuro |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal Italy |
40.0167 |
15.2667 |
30 |
1990 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |
Capo Miseno, Gulf of Naples |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal Italy |
40.7833 |
14.0833 |
20 |
1982 or earlier, likely by SCUBA |
Punta Mita, Bahia de Banderas |
active, confirmed |
other |
Coastal Mexico |
20.7700 |
-105.5200 |
10 |
1997 photo/video most likely by SCUBA |
Jaco Scar |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Costa Rica fore arc |
9.1175 |
-84.8397 |
1790 |
2009 submersible Alvin |
ESR, E9 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
East Scotia Ridge |
-60.0500 |
-29.9300 |
2402 |
2009 towed video; 1999 plume only; 2010 ROV Isis |
ESR, E2 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
East Scotia Ridge |
-56.0917 |
-30.3250 |
2641 |
2009 towed video; 1999 plume only; 2010 ROV Isis |
ESR, E5 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
East Scotia Ridge |
-57.5000 |
-30.2000 |
3000 |
1999 plume only |
Dellwood Seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Explorer Ridge |
50.7470 |
-130.8961 |
800 |
1974 or earlier deposits only; 2018 ROV Hercules inactive |
Magic Mountain |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Explorer Ridge |
49.7500 |
-130.2667 |
1850 |
1984 submersible Pisces IV |
Explorer Deep |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Explorer Ridge |
50.1000 |
-129.7500 |
3200 |
1969, deposits only |
Magic Mountain, 3-km south |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Explorer Ridge |
49.7250 |
-130.2667 |
1850 |
2002 AUV ABE plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
83.8500 |
-2.0000 |
3900 |
2001 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
84.4333 |
2.1333 |
4300 |
2001 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 5 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.3500 |
37.0000 |
3600 |
2001 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 6 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.5333 |
43.0000 |
3000 |
2001 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 7 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.9833 |
55.5000 |
3800 |
2001 plume only |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 8 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.5333 |
69.0000 |
3500 |
2001 plume only |
Aurora |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
82.8833 |
-6.2500 |
4100 |
2001 shimmering water in camera tow and sulfide chimney in dredge |
Gakkel Ridge, 7.5 E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
85.0167 |
7.4500 |
3600 |
2001 plume only |