lithosphere
pronunciation
How to pronounce lithosphere in British English:
UK [ˈlɪθəsfɪə(r)]
How to pronounce lithosphere in American English:
US [ˈlɪθəsfɪr]
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- Noun:
- the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
Word Origin
- lithosphere (n.)
- "solid part of the earth's surface," 1881; see litho- "stone" + sphere.
Example
- 1. Even the planet 's outer skin , or lithosphere , has been transformed .
- 2. Magnitude of deviatoric stress in the upper lithosphere .
- 3. The waters of the earth 's surface as distinguished from those of the lithosphere and the atmosphere .
- 4. The impact of lithosphere forcing on climate change .
- 5. The southern yellow sea has a thicker lithosphere with the characteristics of lower yangtze craton .