Mohorovicic discontinuity
معنی کامل و مثالها
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Named after Andrija Mohorovičić, a Croatian seismologist. 'Discontinuity' refers to the abrupt change in properties at the boundary.
مثال
- The Mohorovicic discontinuity is a key feature in geology.
- Seismic waves provide valuable information about the Mohorovicic discontinuity.
- The Mohorovicic discontinuity separates the crust from the mantle.
ترکیبهای رایج
study the Mohorovicic discontinuity cross the Mohorovicic discontinuity
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle “the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents”