Mohorovičić discontinuity
See also: Mohorovicic discontinuity
English
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editNamed for Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovičić (1857-1936).
Pronunciation
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edit- (geology) The boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle.
- (astrogeology, planetology) A similar structure on other bodies, that separates crust from mantle.
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editthe boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle
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