asthenosphere

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the lower layer of the crust

Word Origin

asthenosphere (n.)
layer of the Earth's upper mantle, 1914, from Greek asthenos (see asthenia) + sphere.

Example

1. It is noticed that the lithosphere thickness and asthenosphere depth is fairly different from global average result .

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