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Von Damm Vent Field (VDVF)
A series of vents on the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center.
The Von Damm Hydrothermal Field is a field of hydrothermal vents located just south of Grand Cayman in the Caribbean, on the Mid-Cayman Rise in the Cayman Trough. It is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of the Beebe Vent Field. The vent field is named in commemoration of geochemical oceanographer Karen Von Damm, who died in 2008.[1]
Von Damm is situated a depth of approximately 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) below sea level, situating it within the Bathyal zone with the majority of other hydrothermal vent fields.[2] The hydrothermal plume "Von Damm" was detected in 2010, with the site being visually confirmed later that year. Von Damm is of particular interest due to its location atop an ocean core complex associated with the Mid-Cayman spreading center. This exposes potential ultramafic rocks to seawater, hosting geochemical reactions unique to those of Beebe nearby and potentially similar to those of the Lost City Field.
By some, Von Damm is considered a new class of hydrothermal system (deviating from black smoker and alkaline systems) and may be a common occurrence.[3][4]
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