EPR, 11 45'N, OSC |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
11.7775 |
-103.8300 |
2580 |
1984 Angus camera (or 1985 Argo video) tow with temperature; 1988 submersible Alvin dive #2004 (need reference to confirm activity) |
AAR KR1, Mujin |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-62.1000 |
158.8000 |
2100 |
2011 plume and biological samples |
CLSC, CL_7 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.1333 |
-176.3667 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
S AMAR 2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
35.9670 |
-34.1830 |
2240 |
1992 plume only; 1994 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-14.3000 |
66.1000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
MAR, 30 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
30.0333 |
-42.5000 |
3400 |
1993 plume only |
SEIR-WXC12 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
136.2500 |
2780 |
2015 plume only |
VFR, plume 4 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.3400 |
-176.6590 |
1700 |
2004 plume only |
SWIR, D54 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-52.4370 |
13.3120 |
4029 |
2000-2001 plume and dredge only |
C-ELSC, plume 15 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.2700 |
-176.3470 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
GEISEIR site 1, segment J2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-39.4400 |
78.0920 |
2270 |
1996 plume only |
AMAR |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
36.3833 |
-33.6500 |
2600 |
1992 plume only; 1994 plume only |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 60 S segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
-60.0000 |
-152.0000 |
2300 |
2009 plume only |
Duanqiao |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.6579 |
50.4671 |
1780 |
2008 video and TV-grab DY115-20 Leg 5; 2015 TV-grab DY125-34 |
EPR, 28.3 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-28.3000 |
-112.9830 |
2220 |
1998 plume only |
Mariana Trough, 14.5 N |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
14.4870 |
144.0940 |
4120 |
2015 plume only |
Gemini-Oscostar Volcanic Complex |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
New Hebrides Arc |
-20.9830 |
170.2830 |
100 |
2001 deposits and plume; 2004 plume and sulfide samples |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 7 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.9833 |
55.5000 |
3800 |
2001 plume only |
Magic Mountain, 3-km south |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Explorer Ridge |
49.7250 |
-130.2667 |
1850 |
2002 AUV ABE plume only |
GEISEIR site 27, segment M5 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-43.9805 |
93.4571 |
2700 |
2009 plume only |
EPR, 16 43'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-16.7170 |
-113.0680 |
2600 |
1985/86 or 1989 TV grab (need to check references to confirm activity) |
ELSC3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.1667 |
-176.3333 |
2140 |
2009 plume only |
GEISEIR site 16, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.5883 |
87.2615 |
2500 |
2010 plume only |
MAR, 23 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-23.7428 |
-13.3936 |
2880 |
2013 plume only |
Three Sisters, Middle Sister |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Bransfield Strait |
-62.6420 |
-58.9833 |
1040 |
1995 plume only; 1999 still had no visual confirmation |
Solwara 19 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.6660 |
148.7640 |
1039 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
Chile Triple Junction, 10 km north |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-46.2000 |
-75.8333 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |
Central Spreading Ridge, Station 19 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-19.0000 |
173.5000 |
3000 |
1991 submersible Shinkai 6500 did not confirm activity |
Haungaroa |
active, inferred |
arc volcano |
Kermadec Arc |
-32.6060 |
-179.6090 |
1165 |
2002 plume only |
GEISEIR site 38, segment O4 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-48.0048 |
98.8232 |
2800 |
2009 plume only |