Banda Api | InterRidge Vents Database

Feature ID in MGDS:

BandaApi

Vent Sites:

red vent

"clear" vent

Activity:

active, confirmed

Temperature

If provided, Maximum temperature in degrees Celsius. If provided, Maximum temperature category distinguishes High (e.g., chimneys, black smokers) vs. Low (e.g., diffuse flow).

Maximum Temperature Category:

Low

Location

Latitude:

-4.5250

Longitude:

129.8710

Ocean:

S. Pacific

Region:

Banda Arc

National Jurisdiction:

Indonesia

Depth (m)

Depth of hydrothermal activity and/or deposits (m below sea level).

Maximum or Single Reported Depth:

Tectonic Setting Category:

arc volcano

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Heikoop et al. (1996): 60 C at 10-20 cm below sediment surface; Global Volcanism Program #0605-09

Notes Relevant to Biology:

note: the hydrothermal vents are considered a "natural disturbance" to the coral reefs in this area (Tomascik et al. 1997)

Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):

1993 SCUBA

References

[References in brackets not consulted in full by InterRidge Coordinator 2009]

Discovery References (text):

Heikoop et al. (1996) Corals as Proxy Recorders of Volcanic Activity: Evidence from Banda Api, Indonesia. Palaios 11: 286-292.

Other References (text):

Tomascik et al. (1997) The ecology of the Indonesian Seas. Part one. Periplus Editions.