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upper mantle

/ˈʌpər ˈmæntl/

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/ˈʌpər ˈmæntl/C1formalscientific
  • ruНаучный термин, обозначающий слой недр Земли, расположенный между корой и нижней мантией, простирающийся от примерно 35 до 670 километров ниже поверхности, состоящий из твердой породы, которая может медленно течь в геологическом времени.

A scientific term referring to the layer of the Earth's interior located between the crust and the lower mantle, extending from about 35 to 670 kilometers below the surface, composed of solid rock that can flow slowly over geological time.

  1. Earth's geological layerC1formal

    The part of the Earth's mantle that lies between the crust and the lower mantle, extending from about 35 to 660 kilometers below the surface.

    ruВерхняя мантия

    • The upper mantle is composed mainly of peridotite rock.
    • Seismic waves travel differently through the upper mantle.
    • Geologists study the upper mantle to understand plate tectonics.