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moho

/ˈməʊ.həʊ/

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noun

/ˈməʊ.həʊ/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее границу между земной корой и подстилающей мантией, также известную как граница Мохоровичича.

A proper noun referring to the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle, also known as the Mohorovičić discontinuity.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Boundary between crust and mantleC1formalscientific

    The Mohorovičić discontinuity, the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle.

    ruГраница Мохоровичича

    • The Moho is located at a depth of about 35 kilometers beneath continents.
    • Seismic waves change velocity dramatically at the Moho.
    • Scientists study the Moho to understand Earth's internal structure.