Edison Seamount, Lihir Island area, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guineai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Edison Seamount | Seamount (Active) |
| Lihir Island area | Area |
| New Ireland Province | Province |
| Papua New Guinea | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 19' 0'' South , 152° 34' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Seamount (Active) - last checked 2025
Edison Seamount hosts two active, low-temperature hydrothermal fields.
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References
Stracke, Andreas, Hegner, Ernst (1998) Rifting-related volcanism in an oceanic post-collisional setting: the Tabar–Lihir–Tanga–Feni (TLTF) island chain, Papua New Guinea. Lithos, 45 (1) 545-560 doi:10.1016/s0024-4937(98)00049-8
Stecher, Jens, Tunnicliffe, Verena, Türkay, Michael (2003) Population characteristics of abundant bivalves (Mollusca, Vesicomyidae) at a sulphide-rich seafloor site near Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 81 (11). 1815-1824 doi:10.1139/z03-180
Gautreau, Louis-Maxime; Hansteen, Thor H.; Portnyagin, Maxim; Beier, Christoph; Frische, Matthias; Brandl, Philipp A. (2024) Understanding the links between volcanic systems and epithermal ore formation: A case study from Conical Seamount, Papua New Guinea. Lithos, 482. 107695 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2024.107695
Brandl, Philipp A.; Sander, Sylvia G.; Beier, Christoph; Schmidt, Mark; Falkenberg, Jan J.; Kihara, Terue; Meyn, Klaas; Genske, Felix; Zitoun, Rebecca; McInnes, Brent I. A.; et al. (2025) Coupled hydrothermal venting and hydrocarbon seepage discovered at Conical Seamount, Papua New Guinea. Scientific Reports, 15 (1). 32389 doi:10.1038/s41598-025-17192-x