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Ahyi

Fri, 2010-04-30 10:52 — dadmin
Feature ID in MGDS: 
Ahyi
Activity: 
Location
Latitude: 
20.4200
Longitude: 
145.0300
Ocean: 
Region: 
National Jurisdiction: 
Depth (m)
Depth of hydrothermal activity and/or deposits (m below sea level).
Maximum or Single Reported Depth: 
60
Tectonic Setting Category: 
Host Rock: 
NotProvided
Deposit Type: 
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description: 
historical submarine eruptive activity (www.volcano.si.edu #0804-141); no submersible dives as of 2006 (Embley et al. 2007); located within U.S. Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (http://www.fws.gov/marianastrenchmarinemonument/)
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first): 
2003 plume only
References
[References in brackets not consulted in full by InterRidge Coordinator 2009]
Discovery References (text): 
(plume only): Embley, R et al (2004) Explorations of Mariana Arc volcanoes reveal new hydrothermal systems. EOS, Trans. AGU 85(4): 37, 40.
Other References (text): 
Embley, RW et al. (2007) Exploring the submarine ring of fire Mariana Arc - Western Pacific. Oceanography 20(4): 68-79.