Markov Deep |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
5.9100 |
-33.1800 |
3500 |
2001-2002 and 2003 dredge only |
Snake Pit |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
23.3683 |
-44.9500 |
3500 |
1985 real-time TV and imaging sonar; earlier in 1985 seafloor photographs did not confirm activity |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-14.3000 |
66.1000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
Knipovich Ridge, 76 48'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
76.7833 |
8.0000 |
3500 |
1996 temperature anomaly and towed video did not confirm activity |
MAR, 14 54'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
14.9200 |
-44.9000 |
3500 |
1988 or earlier seafloor photographs did not confirm hydrothermal activity |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 11.3 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-11.3000 |
66.4000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
MAR, 23 35'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
23.5833 |
-45.0000 |
3500 |
1980 submersible Alvin did not observe hydrothermal activity |
MAR, segment south of St. Paul system |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
0.5000 |
-25.0000 |
3500 |
2013 plume only |
Carlsberg Ridge, 63 40'E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Carlsberg Ridge |
3.7000 |
63.6666 |
3500 |
2007 plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 3 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-10.6600 |
66.5000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
Area JX |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-22.9666 |
69.1833 |
3500 |
1986 plume only (camera tow did not confirm) |
Carlsberg Ridge, 63 50'E |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Carlsberg Ridge |
3.6916 |
63.8333 |
3500 |
2009 plume only; 2012 plume and deposits |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 4, 10.9 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-10.9000 |
66.7000 |
3500 |
2010 plume only |
Carlsberg Ridge, CR2003 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Carlsberg Ridge |
6.0500 |
60.9500 |
3500 |
2003 plume only; 2007 plume only |
DSDP Hole 504B |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Galapagos Rift |
1.2267 |
-83.7300 |
3500 |
NotProvided |
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 Oceanographer |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
34.8670 |
-36.4330 |
3460 |
1992 plume only |
Chile Rise, Segment N9A |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-39.0500 |
-91.5833 |
3450 |
1998 plume only |
MAR, 30 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
30.0333 |
-42.5000 |
3400 |
1993 plume only |
Gorda Ridge, EP96B |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
42.5500 |
-126.8333 |
3400 |
1984 deposits only; 1996 plume only |
MAR, 43 N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
43.0000 |
-29.0000 |
3400 |
1986 or earlier plume only |
CIR, 8-17 S, Segment 6, 14.75 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-14.7500 |
66.5000 |
3400 |
2010 plume only |
MAR, 30 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-29.9505 |
-13.8545 |
3379 |
2013 plume only |
Gorda Ridge, GR-15 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
42.9500 |
-126.5500 |
3365 |
1985 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 |
Gorda Ridge, 41 30'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gorda Ridge |
41.5167 |
-127.4500 |
3350 |
1984 deposits only |
MAR, 27 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S MAR |
-27.1476 |
-13.4753 |
3341 |
2013 plume only |
Chile Rise, Segment N8 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-38.7167 |
-91.5667 |
3330 |
1998 plume only |
Edmond Field |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
CIR |
-23.8780 |
69.5960 |
3320 |
2001 ROV Jason |
MAR, 16 46'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
16.7950 |
-46.3800 |
3300 |
NotProvided |