“…4), from 21° 50' S to 14° 20' S, and consists of four segments trending N160°E to N15°E. It also includes a triple junction and a wide propagator, and is dotted with numerous active hydrothermal sites (Auzende et al, 1989(Auzende et al, , 1990Maillet et al, 1986Maillet et al, , 1989Lafoy et al, 1990;Nojiri et al, 1989;Ruellan et al, 1989Ruellan et al, , 1994aEissen et al, 1991Eissen et al, , 1994Grimaud et al, 1991;Bendel et al, 1993;de Alteriis et al, 1993;Jarvis and Kroenke, 1993;Gracia et al, 1994Gracia et al, , 1996Huchon et al, 1994;Ishibashi et al, 1994;Joshima et al, 1994;Kisimoto et al, 1994;Lagabrielle et al, 1994).…”