CIR, Segment 3, Hydrothermal Plume Site — Active Hydrothermal Vent

CIR, Segment 3, Hydrothermal Plume Site is an active hydrothermal vent at 2,840m depth. Threatened by 2 nearby mining concession(s). InterRidge Database v3.4.

Physical Data

Status	Active
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.

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Data: InterRidge Database v3.4 (PANGAEA)