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
West Valley	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	JdF Ridge	48.4833	-129.0417	3000	1987 and 1988 deposits only (towed camera did not confirm activity)
Alarcon Rise, Ja Sit	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	23.3765	-108.5315	2304	2012 ROV Doc Ricketts
SWIR, Plume 6	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-27.7670	65.1330	3200	1997 plume only
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 7	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	CIR	-17.0000	66.8000	3100	2010 plume only
EPR, 9 40'N	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	9.6500	-104.2600	2572	1989 Argo I towed video; 1991 submersible Alvin
Mount Jourdanne	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	SWIR	-27.8500	63.9333	2940	1998 submersible Shinkai 6500
Gorda Ridge, EP96B	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gorda Ridge	42.5500	-126.8333	3400	1984 deposits only; 1996 plume only
Iguanas-Pinguinos	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.1000	-91.9350	1640	2005 towed video Medea
GEISEIR site 37, segment O4	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-47.7483	98.1756	2800	2009 plume only
Guaymas Basin, Northern Trough_2	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	Gulf of California	27.4110	-111.3879	1800	2015 ROV Hybis
Squid Forest	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Kolbeinsey Ridge	68.0000	-17.5000	900	1999 ROV Aglantha
EPR, 30.4 S, Segment E2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-30.3750	-111.7640	2320	1998 plume only
Feather Duster	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	10.9267	-103.6767	2520	1984 towed camera and submersible Alvin
Zenith-Victory	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	20.1292	-45.6225	2390	2008 (need citation to confirm that the field was discovered by TV-profiling and dredging)
Owen transform fault	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Carlsberg Ridge	9.8333	57.9500	4500	NotProvided
AAR KR1, Mujin	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-62.1000	158.8000	2100	2011 plume and biological samples
GEISEIR site 13, segment L1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.0125	86.0608	2800	2010 plume 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
Knipovich Ridge, 75 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Knipovich Ridge	74.8000	8.4417	3185	2000 plume only
EPR/Tamayo intersection	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N EPR	22.9333	-108.0667	3200	1979 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity
Dellwood Seamount	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Explorer Ridge	50.7470	-130.8961	800	1974 or earlier deposits only; 2018 ROV Hercules inactive
Hess Deep	inactive	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.2500	-101.5000	5100	NotProvided
GEISEIR site 5, segment K1	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-41.2420	81.1580	2860	1996 plume only; 2007 plume only
Galapagos Rift, 93.7 W	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Galapagos Rift	2.4970	-93.7700	2220	2005 plume only
GEISEIR site 27, segment M5	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	SEIR	-43.9805	93.4571	2700	2009 plume only
Gakkel Ridge, Site 2	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Gakkel Ridge	83.8500	-2.0000	3900	2001 plume only
MAR, segment south of St. Paul system	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	0.5000	-25.0000	3500	2013 plume only
AMAR	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	36.3833	-33.6500	2600	1992 plume only; 1994 plume only
Rapa Nui	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	S EPR	-21.5620	-114.3000	2845	1999 submersible Alvin; 1987-1988 deposits only
Lucky Strike	active, confirmed	mid-ocean ridge	N MAR	37.2933	-32.2733	1740	1993 submersible Alvin; 1992 dredge and plume only

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