Mohorovičić discontinuity en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /məʊhəʊˈɹə(ʊ)vɪtʃɪtʃ ˌdɪskɒntɪˈnjuːɪti/ (UK)
Etymology
Named for Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovičić (1857-1936).
Meanings
- The boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle.
- A similar structure on other bodies, that separates crust from mantle.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohorovicic discontinuity | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
pt descontinuidade de Mohorovicic (the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle) · it discontinuità di Mohorovičić (the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle)