Table 1.
Site compilation including sampling or measurement locations, latitude/longitude, dive context, and relevant publications by the AT15-40 and AT15-56 science crew.
| Site and Figure | Latitude and Longitude | Alvin Dive and Cruise Number, and localization context | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbial mats | |||
| Marker 2 mat, Figure 2A | 27°00.468 N, 111°24.537 W | 4483; AT15-40 shipboard xy fix | This publication |
| Marker 14 mat, Figure 2B | 27°00.470 N, 111°24.431 W | 4562; AT15-56 dive target position | McKay et al., 2012, 2015 |
| Marker 27 mat, Figure 2C | 27°00.445 N, 111°24.529 W | 4564, 4572; AT15-56 dive target position |
Bowles et al., 2012, McKay et al., 2012 |
| Survey site 2 mat, Figure 3A | 27°00.403 N, 111°24.459 W | 4492; AT15-40 shipboard xy fix | Meyer et al., 2013 |
| Japan-shaped mat near Mat Mound, Figure 3B | 27°00.379 N; 111°24.566 W | 4493; AT15-40 shipboard xy fix | This publication |
| UNC Mat, Figure 3C | 27°00.445 N, 111°24.530 W | 4489; AT15-40 shipboard xy fixes |
Biddle et al., 2012, Ruff et al., 2015∗ |
| Marker 6 mat, Figure 4 | 27°00.423 N, 111°24.477 W | 4484, 4562; AT15-40 shipboard xy fix | This publication |
| Megamat, Figure 5A | 27°00.464 N, 111°24.512 W | 4485, 4486, 4488, 4490, 4491, 4562; AT15-40 shipboard xy fix | Biddle et al., 2012, McKay et al., 2012, Ruff et al., 2015∗ |
| Cathedral Hill/Marker 24, Figure 5B | 27°00.696 N, 111°24.265 W | 4565; AT15-56 dive target position | This publication |
| Temperate mat, Figure 5C | 27°00.786 N, 111°24.612 W | 4574; AT15-56 frame grabber coordinates | This publication |
| Microprofiler sites | |||
| Orange mat near Marker14, Figure 6 | 27°00.466 N, 111°24.425 W | 4564; AT15-56 frame grabber coordinates | This publication |
| “AcetoBalsamico” mat near Marker 14, Figure 7 | 27°00.470 N, 111°24.427 W | 4562, 4569, 4570, 4573; AT15-56 frame grabber coordinates | This publication |
| Hot profiler site near Marker 27, Figures 8A,B | 27°00.448 N, 111°24.541 W | 4566, 4567; AT15-56 frame grabber coordinates | This publication |
| Background sediment profiler site, Figures 8C,D | 27°00.436 N, 111°24.480 W | 4569; AT15-56 frame grabber coordinates | This publication |
| Hydrothermal structures | |||
| Big Pagoda, Figure 9 | 27°00.909 N, 111°24.639 W | 4574; AT15-56 frame grabber coordinates | This publication |
| Robins Roost, Figure 10 | 27°00.833 N, 111°24.679 W | 4574; AT15-56 frame grabber coordinates |
This publication |
| Rebecca’s Roost, Figure 11 | 27°00.683 N; 111°24.404 W | 4574; AT15-56 frame grabber coordinates |
This publication |
| Busted Mushroom, Figure 12 | 27°00.63 N, 111°24.41 W | 4555; 4557; 4571; AT15-56 dive target position |
Pagé et al., 2008 |
| Mat Mound, Figure 13 | 27°00.388 N, 111°24.560 W | 4483, 4484; AT15-40 shipboard xy fix |
Ruff et al., 2015∗, Dowell et al., 2016 |
| Wonder Mound, Figure 14 | 27°00.416 N, 111°24.563 W | 4562; AT15-56 frame grabber coordinates |
This publication |
| Notre Dame, Figure 15 | 27°N00.564 N, 111°24.410 W |
4573; AT15-56 frame grabber coordinates |
This publication |
∗The Guaymas samples in Ruff et al., 2015 are from Mat Mound (GB1, GB4a, GB4b), Megamat (GB2), and the UNC Mat (GB3).