CIR, Segment 3, Hydrothermal Plume Site — active, inferred Hydrothermal Vent
CIR, Segment 3, Hydrothermal Plume Site is a hydrothermal vent field recorded by InterRidge as “active, inferred” at 2,840m depth. 2 mining concession(s) within
Physical Data
| Status | active, inferred |
| Depth | 2,840 m |
| Latitude | -24.00000° |
| Longitude | 69.66670° |
Nearby Mining Concessions
- Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Germany
- Government of India / National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)
Mining near active hydrothermal vents threatens unique ecosystems found nowhere else on Earth.
Data: InterRidge Database v3.4 (PANGAEA)