Red Sea

Below is the subset of Vent Fields that contain the Activity, Tectonic Setting, Region, Ocean, or National Jurisdiction listed above.
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Vent Field Name ID	Activity	Tectonic Setting	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Maximum or Single Reported Depth	Year and How Discovered
Atlantis II Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	21.3670	38.0830	2200	1965 "confirmed" hot brine and cored seafloor, but see Table 1 in Miller et al. (1966) for historical measurements
Discovery Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	21.2830	38.0500	2100	1965 "confirmed" hot brine and cored seafloor, but see Table 1 in Miller et al. (1966) for historical measurements
Kebrit Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	24.7233	36.2767	1590	1972 deposits only
Nereus Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	23.1670	37.2830	2400	1972 deposits only
Red Sea Rift, 18 N	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	17.9667	40.0667	1500	1980 submersible Pisces XI (deposits only)
Shaban Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	26.2250	35.3500	1540	1983 deposits only
Suakin Deep	active, inferred	mid-ocean ridge	Red Sea	19.6333	38.7333	2850	1972 deposits only