TAG — Active Hydrothermal Vent
TAG is an active hydrothermal vent at 3,670m depth. Threatened by 2 nearby mining concession(s). InterRidge Database v3.4.
Physical Data
| Status | Active |
| Depth | 3,670 m |
| Latitude | 26.13670° |
| Longitude | -44.82670° |
Nearby Mining Concessions
- French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER)
- KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. / Government of Poland
Mining near active hydrothermal vents threatens unique ecosystems found nowhere else on Earth.
Data: InterRidge Database v3.4 (PANGAEA)