Vienna Woods, Hydrothermal Field 4 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.3712 |
150.0360 |
2240 |
1990 TV-grab |
Alarcon Rise, Tzab-ek |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
23.3526 |
-108.5597 |
2249 |
2015 ROV Doc Ricketts |
CLSC, CL_7 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.1333 |
-176.3667 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
South Cleft |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.6667 |
-130.3667 |
2250 |
1981 deep-tow photographs; 1984 submersible Alvin |
CLSC, CL_8 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.0500 |
-176.3333 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
CLSC, northern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.1333 |
-176.2833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
North Cleft, low temperature |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.8833 |
-130.2667 |
2250 |
1987-1989 camera/CTD tows |
CLSC, plumes on CL1 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.8667 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
CLSC, southern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.5000 |
-176.3833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
FRSC, 14b, 16.11 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.1150 |
-174.5680 |
2250 |
2008 plume only |
Tahi Moana 1 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.6900 |
-176.1800 |
2256 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2004 plume only |
Pito Seamount |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-23.3275 |
-111.6402 |
2270 |
1993 submersible Nautile |
C-ELSC, plume 17 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.9900 |
-176.2530 |
2270 |
2004 plume only |
Mothra Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9233 |
-129.1082 |
2270 |
1996 ROV ROPOS; 1986 plume only |
GEISEIR site 1, segment J2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-39.4400 |
78.0920 |
2270 |
1996 plume only |
Floc |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
46.3133 |
-129.7050 |
2290 |
1993 DEEPTOW and submersible Alvin |
Alarcon Rise, Meyibo |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
23.3553 |
-108.5443 |
2295 |
2012 ROV Doc Ricketts |
MTJ, T08C03 and T08C04 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.6100 |
-174.8200 |
2300 |
2008 plume only |
Teotihuacan |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
15.7333 |
-105.4333 |
2300 |
2010 submersible Nautile; 1997 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 |
Saldanha |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
36.5667 |
-33.4333 |
2300 |
1998 submersible Nautile |
Stockwork |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9000 |
-129.1240 |
2300 |
2005 submersible Alvin (need publication to determine if confirmed) |
EPR, southern 16 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
15.5000 |
-105.4000 |
2300 |
1997 plume only |
Landing Stage |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.5000 |
51.0000 |
2300 |
2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise |
C-ELSC, unnamed |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.1070 |
-176.2920 |
2300 |
2004 (assume submersible Shinkai 6500); 2004 plume only on previous cruise |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 60 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-60.0000 |
-152.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 64 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-64.5000 |
-170.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
Mohns Ridge, 72.8 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Mohns Ridge |
72.8060 |
4.1650 |
2300 |
2013 plume only |
Alarcon Rise, Ja Sit |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gulf of California |
23.3765 |
-108.5315 |
2304 |
2012 ROV Doc Ricketts |
Zouyu ridge |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-13.2800 |
-14.4100 |
2315 |
2009 towed video |