Expeditions and Research Sites
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| latitude | longitude | Name | Years | Description |
| 24.0000 | -43.0000 | Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 2001-2004 | Hydrophone deployments 16-32N |
| 46.0000 | -29.0000 | Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 2002-2003 | Hydrophone deployments SIRENA 40-50N |
| 21.0000 | -45.0000 | Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 2002-2003 | Hydrophone deployments 26-26N |
| 35.5000 | -35.0000 | Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 2005-2008 | Hydrophone deployements 32-29N |
| -4.8333 | -12.3667 | Mid-Atlantic Ridge 4-5S | 2005 | Deep-tow sidescan; CTDs; MAPRs; ABE; bathymetry mapping |
| 61.0000 | -28.0000 | Icelandic Ridge | 2007-2008 | Hydrophone deployment |
| 49.5000 | -130.5000 | Explorer Ridge | 2002 | Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; bathymetric mapping; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs |
| 48.6670 | -128.7500 | Middle Valley; Juan de Fuca Ridge | 1992; 2001 | Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; ROV dives; CTDs; event response in 2001 |
| 47.9490 | -129.0980 | Endeavour segment; Juan de Fuca Ridge | 1984-present | Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; event response; bathymetric mapping; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs |
| 46.5167 | -129.5833 | CoAxial segment; Juan de Fuca Ridge | 1993-1995 | Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; eruption in 1993; bathymetric mapping; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs |
| 45.9370 | -130.0030 | Axial Volcano - NeMO; Juan de Fuca Ridge | 1984-present | Hydrothermal vents at Hot Spot volcano; Eruption in 1998; Seafloor Observatory; Submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs |
| 46.7733 | -130.8133 | Cobb Seamount | 2000 | Bathymetric mapping |
| 43.0000 | -132.0000 | Cleft segment; Juan de Fuca Ridge | 1983-2000; 2005 | Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; eruption in 1986; bathymetric mapping; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs |
| 42.8667 | -126.7000 | Oregon offshore earthquakes | 2008 | Event Response expedition to investigate earthquake swarm |
| 44.6710 | -125.2789 | Oregon Margin | 2002; 2004 | Bathymetric mapping |
| 46.2494 | -124.5364 | Astoria Canyon | 2001 | Bathymetric mapping; ROV dives; CTDs |
| 44.0833 | -124.8333 | Heceta Bank | 1998; 2001 | Bathymetric mapping; ROV dives |
| 43.6544 | -128.2562 | Blanco Fracture Zone | 1996; 1997; 2008 | Event response; bathymetric mapping; ROV dives; CTDs |
| 42.7210 | -126.6980 | N. Gorda segment; Gorda Ridge | 1996-1997 | Event response to eruption in 1996; bathymetric mapping; CTDs; ROV dives |
| 42.5000 | -127.0000 | Jackson segment; Gorda Ridge | 2001 | Event response to earthquake swarm; CTDs; camera tows |
| 41.9864 | -126.3776 | Gorda Plate | 1997 | Bathymetric mapping |
| 37.3517 | -123.4350 | Pioneer Seamount | 2001 | Hydrophone deployment |
| 36.7120 | -122.1860 | MARS seafloor observatory; Monterey Bay | 2010-2011 | Seafloor instrument deployment and testing |
| 55.0000 | -145.0000 | Gulf of Alaska | 2000 | Hydrophone deployments |
| -62.2500 | -57.2500 | Bransfield Strait; Antarctica | 2005-present | Hydrophones; CTDs; bathymetric mapping |
| -58.0000 | -25.0000 | Scotia Arc | 2007-2009 | Hydrophone deployments |
| 2.1667 | -92.0000 | Galapagos Ridge | 2002 | Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs |
| -10.0000 | -110.0000 | East Pacific Rise | 1996-present | Hydrophone deployments |
| 9.0000 | -104.2100 | East Pacific Rise (9N) | 2001; 2006 | Submersible dives; CTDs; camera |
| -17.0000 | -94.4000 | East Pacific Rise (17S) | 1994 | Submersible dives; CTDs |
| -29.5000 | -113.0000 | East Pacific Rise (27-32S) | 1998 | Bathymetric mapping; DSL-120; CTDs |
| 14.6010 | 144.7750 | Mariana arc | 2003-present | Hydrothermal vents on volcanic arc seamounts; Submersible & ROV dives; CTDs; hydrophone deployments; submarine eruption at NW Rota volcano |
| -15.2490 | -173.9370 | NE Lau Basin | 2008-present | Hydrothermal vents in arc and backarc settings; bathymetry mapping; ROV & AUV dives; camera tows; CTDs; hydrophone deployments |
| -15.0000 | -176.3330 | NW Lau Spreading Center | 2008 | Dredge |
| -20.9760 | -176.5540 | Lau Basin | 2008 | Hydrothermal vents in backarc setting; CTDs; seafloor mapping; hydrophone deployments |
| -25.8667 | -177.1667 | Kermadec Arc | 1999-present | Hydrothermal vents on volcanic arc seamounts; bathymetry mapping; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs; hydrophone deployments |
| -34.8750 | 179.0667 | Tonga arc | 2007 | Hydrothermal vents on volcanic arc seamounts; ROV dives; CTDs |
| 4.7250 | 125.7020 | Indonesia | 2010 | Ocean Exploration |
| 39.0000 | 14.5000 | Aeolian Arc | 2007 | CTDs plume mapping |
| 82.9000 | 6.2500 | Gakkel Ridge | 2002-2003 | CTDs; MAPRs; dredges; rock cores |
| -52.5000 | 13.1667 | South West Indian Ridge | 2000-2003 | CTDs; side scan |
| 9.0000 | 59.0000 | NW Indian Ocean: Carlsberg Ridge | 2003 | CTDs; MAPRs; dredges; rock cores |
| -14.2150 | -169.0583 | Samoa | 2000 | CTDs |
| -37.7167 | 77.8167 | Boomerang Seamount SE Indian Ridge | 1996 | Bathymetry mapping; CTDs; MAPRs |