Metadata file for Hydrothermal Vents - InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields

Metdadata file containing the global distribution of hydrothermal vent fields in WGS84 coordinate system.

Purpose of the database
The purpose of the InterRidge Global Database of Active Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Fields, hereafter referred to as the “InterRidge Vents Database,” is to provide a comprehensive list of active submarine hydrothermal vent fields for use in academic research and education. As stated by the InterRidge Working Group (WG) on Global Distribution of Hydrothermal Activity (InterRidge News 9.1, April 2000): “The idea of this data-base is that it should become the international standard for all known sites of submarine hydrothermal activity which can be updated simply by submitting an electronic message to the InterRidge Office."

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timestamp Mon, 09/26/2022 - 13:00
Source URL http://vents-data.interridge.org/