FRSC, Central |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.4917 |
-174.5417 |
2419 |
2004 plume only |
Parece Vela Ridge, Philippine Sea |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
Parece Vela Basin |
16.0000 |
139.1667 |
5000 |
NotProvided |
NELSC, T08C09 and T08C18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.4030 |
-174.2630 |
1800 |
2008 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 |
Si'iSi'i |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.2900 |
-176.6290 |
1950 |
2008 commercial ROV; 2003 plume only |
NE Pual |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.6754 |
151.7272 |
1875 |
2006 ROV Jason II |
Woodlark Basin, Segment 5B |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Woodlark Basin |
-9.2540 |
156.1910 |
3550 |
1986 plume only; 2000 plume only |
Tow Cam |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.3169 |
-176.1367 |
2700 |
2004 AUV ABE; 2004 plume only on previous cruise |
CLSC, CL_8 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.0500 |
-176.3333 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Hafa Adai |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
16.9570 |
144.8680 |
3294 |
2016 ROV Deep Discoverer; 2015 AUV Sentry plume mapping |
Solwara 18 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.0760 |
147.2390 |
1308 |
2008 plumes with some sites subsequently observed with ROV; 2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
MTJ, PAPATUA |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3850 |
-174.6430 |
2170 |
1986 PAPATUA Expedition deposits only; 2008 plume only |
Kueishan Island, offshore |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
24.8333 |
122.0000 |
1200 |
2008 or earlier |
VFR, plume 3 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.4000 |
-176.6790 |
1980 |
2004 plume only |
FRSC, 14b, 16.31 S |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.3110 |
-174.5550 |
2380 |
2008 plume only |
east of Central Spreading Ridge |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-15.4510 |
174.6902 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
C-ELSC, plume 19 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-20.8700 |
-176.2170 |
2230 |
2004 plume only |
Tafu |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-15.3833 |
-174.2500 |
1400 |
2008 or 2009 commercial ROV; 2008 plume only; 2009 ROV Jason II |
FRSC, RC 129 and CTD 24 plume sites |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-17.0250 |
-174.5017 |
1750 |
2004 plume only; 2004 dredging |
Peggy Ridge |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-16.9233 |
-176.8250 |
1900 |
1975 or earlier rock samples only; inactive in systematic survey on Arculus cruise SS07/2008 |
West Fiji Ridge |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-17.0000 |
176.0000 |
3000 |
1995 deep tow |
Mussel Valley |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-18.8167 |
173.4833 |
2700 |
1989 submersible Nautile; 1987 plume; 1988 towed camera did not confirm activity |
Snail |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Mariana Trough |
12.9533 |
143.6200 |
2880 |
2003 ROV Jason II; 2003 plume only |
Tahi Moana 2 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-21.9200 |
-176.5330 |
1870 |
1989 submersible Nautile (need reference to check if activity confirmed); 2004 plume only; 2008 commercial ROV (report does not confirm activity) |
Tripartite Ridge, south of TR1 |
inactive |
back-arc spreading center |
North Fiji Basin |
-14.5000 |
177.0000 |
3000 |
NotProvided |
CLSC, northern plumes on CL6 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-18.1333 |
-176.2833 |
2250 |
2009 plume only |
Solwara 19 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Manus Basin |
-3.6660 |
148.7640 |
1039 |
2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed) |
VFR, plume 4 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Lau Basin |
-22.3400 |
-176.6590 |
1700 |
2004 plume only |
Okinawa Trough, Site ES1 |
active, inferred |
back-arc spreading center |
Okinawa Trough |
30.3303 |
129.0827 |
521 |
1992 dredge only |
ESR, E2 |
active, confirmed |
back-arc spreading center |
East Scotia Ridge |
-56.0917 |
-30.3250 |
2641 |
2009 towed video; 1999 plume only; 2010 ROV Isis |