Mohorovičić discontinuity

See also: Mohorovicic discontinuity

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Etymology

Named for Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovičić (1857-1936).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /məʊhəʊˈɹə(ʊ)vɪtʃɪtʃ ˌdɪskɒntɪˈnjuːɪti/

Proper noun

Mohorovičić discontinuity

  1. (geology) The boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle.
  2. (astrogeology, planetology) A similar structure on other bodies, that separates crust from mantle.

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See also

  • Gutenberg discontinuity
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