NELSC, T08C09 and T08C18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.4030 |
-174.2630 |
1800 |
2008 plume only |
Central Andaman Trough, rift valley, dredges 9 and 10 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Andaman Basin |
10.4166 |
94.1666 |
3350 |
1994 deposits only |
ELSC3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.1667 |
-176.3333 |
2140 |
2009 plume only |
Tripartite Ridge, south of TR3 |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-14.0745 |
175.4729 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
C-ELSC, plume 19 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.8700 |
-176.2170 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
Bayonnaise Knoll caldera |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Izu-Bonin back-arc |
31.9667 |
139.7333 |
900 |
2003 temperature anomalies, but camera survey observed inactive vent deposits |
White Church |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.9612 |
-176.5234 |
1960 |
1989 submersible Nautile; 2004 plume survey |
Okinawa Trough, Site ES1 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
30.3303 |
129.0827 |
521 |
1992 dredge only |
NE Pual |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.6754 |
151.7272 |
1875 |
2006 ROV Jason II |
VFR, unnamed |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.5150 |
-176.6500 |
1970 |
2004 plume only |
FRSC, South Central |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.6667 |
-174.5167 |
1820 |
2004 plume only; 2006 plume and chimney samples; 2009 camera tow and sampling (activity not confirmed) |
C-ELSC, plume 18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.9500 |
-176.2390 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
Pere Lachaise |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-16.9667 |
173.9333 |
2000 |
1989 submersible Nautile did not find activity; 1991 submersible Shinkai 6500 did not find activity |
Hafa Adai |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
16.9570 |
144.8680 |
3294 |
2016 ROV Deep Discoverer; 2015 AUV Sentry plume mapping |
CLSC, northern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.1333 |
-176.2833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
TELVE |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.1667 |
-176.6040 |
1760 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only |
FRSC, 14b, 16.31 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.3110 |
-174.5550 |
2380 |
2008 plume only |
Central Andaman Trough, seamount crater, dredge 6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Andaman Basin |
10.0000 |
94.0000 |
1640 |
1994 deposits only |
Solwara 11 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.1667 |
147.1917 |
1500 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2000 submersible Nautile did not confirm activity |
NELSC, T08C12 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.2179 |
-174.1788 |
2000 |
2008 plume only |
Yoron Hole |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
27.4916 |
127.5333 |
590 |
2010 ROV Hyperdolphin |
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 |
Extensional Relay Zone A |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-16.1667 |
177.4167 |
2335 |
1999 towed camera did not confirm activity |
White Lady |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-16.9833 |
173.9167 |
2000 |
1988 towed camera and plume; 1989 submersible Nautile |
Okinawa Trough, Site ES2 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
28.8137 |
128.1028 |
779 |
1992 dredge only |
Dugong submarine volcano |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.4500 |
-175.7000 |
1170 |
2008 plume only |
Vienna Woods |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.1667 |
150.2833 |
2500 |
1990 TV-grab (also same year, sampled by submersible Mir); 1985 (or 1986) camera tow vent fauna and inactive chimneys |
N-ELSC, plume 25 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-19.8900 |
-176.0640 |
2680 |
2004 plume only |
Philippine Ridge, West Philippine Basin |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
West Philippine Basin |
12.0000 |
131.4170 |
5800 |
NotProvided |
94SO2 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
New Hebrides back-arc |
-19.4000 |
169.9000 |
980 |
1994 towed camera with temperature did not confirm activity |