lithosphere en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From litho- + -sphere.
Meanings
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The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth, which is divided into twelve major tectonic plates.
Meronym: crust
Active serpentine mud volcanoes observed in the Mariana fore-arc provide dramatic evidence for hydration of the shallow mantle wedge by H₂O fluids derived from the subducting lithosphere (Fryer. 1996: Fryer et al., 1999).
2004, Simon M. Peacock, “20: Insight into the hydrogeology and alteration of oceanic lithosphere based on subduction zones and arc vulcanism”, in Earl E. Davis, Harry Elderfield, editors, Hydrogeology of the Oceanic Lithosphere, Cambridge University Press, page 665:Holonyms: Earth, earth
When applying Equation (3-74) to determine the downward deflection of the earth's lithosphere due to an applied load, we must be careful to include in q(x) the hydrostatic restoring force caused by the effective replacement of mantle rocks in a vertical column by material of smaller density.
2002, Donald L. Turcotte, Gerald Schubert, Geodynamics, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, page 121:Then we indicate some of the more pertinent characteristics of oceanic and continental lithospheres.
2001, Neville Price, Major Impacts and Plate Tectonics: A Model for the Phanerozoic Evolution of the Earth's Lithosphere, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), page 28:
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Any similar layer of an exoplanet.
Meronym: crust
Holonym: planet
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithospheres | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
biosphere · cryosphere · hydrosphere · hydrosphere · cryosphere · atmosphere · atmosphere
Deriveds
rheological lithosphere · mechanical lithosphere · chemical lithosphere · lithospheric · thermal lithosphere · seismic lithosphere
Translations (62)
uk літосфера (the outer layer of the Earth) · sh litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · lv litosfēra (the outer layer of the Earth) · de Lithosphäre (the outer layer of the Earth) · tt литосфера (the outer layer of the Earth) · si ශිලා ගෝලය (the outer layer of the Earth) · mt litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · da lithosfære (the outer layer of the Earth) · ro litosferă (the outer layer of the Earth) · sco lithosphere (the outer layer of the Earth) · cy lithosffer (the outer layer of the Earth) · sq litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · be літасфера (the outer layer of the Earth) · hu kőzetöv (the outer layer of the Earth) · eo litosfero (the outer layer of the Earth) · bg литосфера (the outer layer of the Earth) · nn litosfære (the outer layer of the Earth) · lt litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · ca litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · no litosfære (the outer layer of the Earth) · it crosta terrestre (the outer layer of the Earth) · tl kalupaan (the outer layer of the Earth) · oc litosfèra (the outer layer of the Earth) · sv litosfär (the outer layer of the Earth) · sh литосфера (the outer layer of the Earth) · az litosfer (the outer layer of the Earth) · eu litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · sl litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · ja 岩石圏 (the outer layer of the Earth) · fi kivikehä (the outer layer of the Earth) · uz litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · gl litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · nl lithosfeer (the outer layer of the Earth) · tr litosfer (the outer layer of the Earth) · es litósfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · vi thạch quyển (the outer layer of the Earth) · id litosfer (the outer layer of the Earth) · pl litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · ht litosfè (the outer layer of the Earth) · it litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · hy քարոլորտ (the outer layer of the Earth) · ms litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · el λιθόσφαιρα (the outer layer of the Earth) · hi स्थलमंडल (the outer layer of the Earth) · mk литосфера (the outer layer of the Earth) · fi litosfääri (the outer layer of the Earth) · fr lithosphère (the outer layer of the Earth) · hu litoszféra (the outer layer of the Earth) · ga litisféar (the outer layer of the Earth) · fa سنگکره (the outer layer of the Earth) · pt litosfera (the outer layer of the Earth) · ru литосфе́ра (the outer layer of the Earth) · km សិលាមណ្ឌល (the outer layer of the Earth) · cmn 岩石圈 (the outer layer of the Earth) · et litosfäär (the outer layer of the Earth) · la lithosphaera (the outer layer of the Earth) · de Gesteinsmantel (the outer layer of the Earth) · ky литосфера (the outer layer of the Earth) · cs litosféra (the outer layer of the Earth) · sk litosféra (the outer layer of the Earth) · kk литосфера (the outer layer of the Earth) · ka ლითოსფერო (the outer layer of the Earth)