Kairei vent field

Kairei vent field
A series of vents at the Rodrigues triple junction
Map of the Rodrigues triple junction
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	25°19′10″S 70°02′24″E / 25.31944°S 70.04000°E / -25.31944; 70.04000
Area	40–100 square metres (430–1,080 sq ft)
Max. elevation	−2,460 metres (−8,070 ft)

The Kairei vent field is a hydrothermal vent field located in the Indian Ocean at a depth of 2,460 metres (8,070 ft). It is just north of the Rodrigues triple junction, approximately 2,200 kilometres (1,400 mi) east from Madagascar.^[1] It is the first hydrothermal field discovered in the Indian Ocean and the first of the series of known vents along the Central Indian Ridge.