13 N Ridge Site |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
13.0987 |
143.6886 |
3036 |
2000 deep-tow camera (later, same year - ROV Kaiko) |
EPR, 20 S |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-20.0333 |
-113.6843 |
3000 |
1999 submersible Alvin did not confirm activity |
Chile Triple Junction |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-46.3000 |
-75.8000 |
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 |
MAR, south of 15 20'N fracture zone |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
15.0833 |
-45.0000 |
3000 |
1988 plume only; 1992 submersible Nautile did not observe active vents |
Irinovskoye |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
13.3327 |
-44.9099 |
3000 |
2013 ROV Victor6000; 2007 dredge only; 2009 or 2011 did not confirm |
West Fiji Ridge |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-17.0000 |
176.0000 |
3000 |
1995 deep tow |
MAR, 25 50'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
25.8083 |
-44.9833 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
SEIR-WXC15 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
135.3000 |
3000 |
2015 plume only |
Knipovich Ridge, 77 40'N |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Knipovich Ridge |
77.6300 |
7.5800 |
3000 |
2000 plume only |
Dorado Outcrop |
active, confirmed |
other |
|
9.0800 |
-87.0950 |
3000 |
2013 ROV Jason Dive J2-751 |
Su Causeway |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-38.1000 |
48.6000 |
3000 |
2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise |
Tripartite Ridge, south of TR1 |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-14.5000 |
177.0000 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
near Jade Emperor Mountain, on-axis |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.8666 |
49.2166 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |
MAR, 15 50'N |
inactive |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
15.8667 |
-46.6667 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
ESR, E5 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
East Scotia Ridge |
-57.5000 |
-30.2000 |
3000 |
1999 plume only |
Bai Causeway |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SWIR |
-37.9000 |
48.8000 |
3000 |
2014 leg 2 or 3 of the 30th Chinese Cruise |
EPR, Ridge 1, 20 40'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-20.8333 |
-114.1667 |
3000 |
1983 Deep Tow camera |
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) |
Tripartite Ridge, south of TR3 |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-14.0745 |
175.4729 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
Gakkel Ridge, Site 6 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Gakkel Ridge |
86.5333 |
43.0000 |
3000 |
2001 plume only |
EPR, 2 S, off-axis |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-2.0840 |
-102.8270 |
3000 |
2008 plume only |
east of Central Spreading Ridge |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-15.4510 |
174.6902 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
EPR, 1.4 S, off-axis |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-1.3690 |
-102.4560 |
3000 |
2008 towed video |
Chile Triple Junction, 10 km north |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
Chile Rise |
-46.2000 |
-75.8333 |
3000 |
2010 plume only |
EPR, 20 06'S |
active, confirmed |
mid-ocean ridge |
S EPR |
-20.1000 |
-113.7080 |
3000 |
1981 Angus camera tow; 1984 submersible Cyana |
S-OH1 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
N MAR |
34.5330 |
-36.8500 |
3000 |
1996 submersible Nautile did not find active vents; 2000 or earlier plume only |
Pika |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
12.9183 |
143.6483 |
2990 |
2003 submersible Shinkai 6500; 2003 plume only |
TOTO Caldera |
active, confirmed |
arc volcano |
Mariana Arc |
12.7167 |
143.5333 |
2960 |
2000 deep-tow camera (later, same year - ROV Kaiko); 1998 or earlier hydrothermal deposits dredged; 1998 plume only |
SEIR-WXC22 |
active, inferred |
mid-ocean ridge |
SEIR |
-50.2500 |
132.1000 |
2950 |
2015 plume only |