GEISEIR site 6, segment K2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.6600 |
81.6617 |
2600 |
2007 plume only; 2010 plume only |
East Blanco Depression |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
44.2170 |
-129.6250 |
3460 |
1994 ROV U.S. Navy's Advanced Tethered Vehicle |
S-OH2 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
34.0670 |
-37.4830 |
3250 |
2000 or earlier plume only |
Chile Triple Junction |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-46.3000 |
-75.8000 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |
SWIR, Plume 2, Segment 16 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-31.0670 |
58.9670 |
4200 |
1997 plume only |
MAR, 27 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
27.0000 |
-44.5000 |
2900 |
1993 plume only |
Atlantis II Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
21.3417 |
38.0750 |
2200 |
1965 "confirmed" hot brine and cored seafloor, but see Table 1 in Miller et al. (1966) for historical measurements |
Green Seamount |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
20.8033 |
-109.2833 |
2000 |
1982 submersible Alvin observed only inactive |
Rainbow Bay |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-14.0300 |
-14.3400 |
2900 |
2009 towed video did not confirm activity |
Nibelungen |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-8.3000 |
-13.5200 |
2900 |
2006 AUV ABE followed by ROV Quest; 2004 plume only |
EPR, 9 30'N |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
9.5167 |
-104.2414 |
2580 |
1989 Argo I towed video |
MAR, 11 26'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
11.4482 |
-43.7035 |
3835 |
2009 plume only |
Knipovich Ridge, 77 40'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
77.6300 |
7.5800 |
3000 |
2000 plume only |
SEIR-WXC07 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
138.3000 |
2420 |
2015 plume only |
Shaban Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Red Sea |
26.2250 |
35.3500 |
1540 |
1983 deposits only |
GEISEIR site 19, segment L3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-41.8333 |
87.6266 |
2400 |
2009 GEISEIR 1 and 2010 GEISEIR 2 plume only |
EPR, 16 08'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-16.1300 |
-113.0000 |
2640 |
1993 plume only |
Middle Valley, Bent Hill Massive Sulfide |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
48.4341 |
-128.6812 |
2440 |
1990 HOV Alvin, 1985 deposits only |
MAR, 4 02'S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-4.0333 |
-12.2500 |
4000 |
2005 plume only |
Markov Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
5.9100 |
-33.1800 |
3500 |
2001-2002 and 2003 dredge only |
Boomerang Seamount |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-37.7217 |
77.8250 |
850 |
1996 plume and wax core only |
EPR, 1.4 S, off-axis |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-1.3690 |
-102.4560 |
3000 |
2008 towed video |
Calyfield |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
0.8300 |
-89.6083 |
1660 |
2002 submersible Alvin |
EPR, southern 16 N segment |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N EPR |
15.5000 |
-105.4000 |
2300 |
1997 plume only |
South Kurchatov |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
40.4670 |
-29.5500 |
2900 |
1992 plume only; 1995 plume only |
Lucky Strike |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
37.2933 |
-32.2733 |
1740 |
1993 submersible Alvin; 1992 dredge and plume only |
EPR, 17 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-17.0000 |
-113.1170 |
2680 |
1993 plume only |
EPR, 28.3 S, Segment W3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-28.3000 |
-112.9830 |
2220 |
1998 plume only |
Mothra Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
JdF Ridge |
47.9233 |
-129.1082 |
2270 |
1996 ROV ROPOS; 1986 plume only |
Ashadze-1 |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
12.9733 |
-44.8633 |
4200 |
2003 TV profiling; 2007 ROV Victor 6000 |