9 North
A REGION OF HYDROTHERMAL VENTS ON THE EAST PACIFIC RISE IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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9 North, or Nine North, is a region of hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise in the Pacific Ocean, 900 kilometers off the coast of Acapulco, Mexico; it has been so named by scientists because its latitude is 9°50' N. It was first seen to erupt in 1991 by the deep submersible Alvin during a survey for the Ocean Drilling Program.