Tectosphere
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tectosphere is a noun meaning (geology) the part of the mantle lying below cratons, which moves during tectonic activity.
Meaning
(geology) the part of the mantle lying below cratons, which moves during tectonic activity.
Example Sentences
Next Reports Geodynamic Evidence for a Chemically Depleted Continental Tectosphere Alessandro M. Forte * and H. K. Claire Perry The tectosphere, namely the portions of Earth's mantle lying below cratons, has a thermochemical structure that differs from average suboceanic mantle.
Word Forms
- tectospheres
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underplate, subterrain, subduction, barosphere, substratosphere, understratum.
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