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Mohorovičić discontinuity
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term in geography: boundary between the Earth's crust and the mantle
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Vinony files it under Croatian inventions, Earth's crust and Plate tectonics.
Its subject is documented across 48 Wikipedia language editions.
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- discontinuity
- Named after
- Andrija Mohorovičić
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Encyclopedic overview
Earth's crust and mantle, Moho discontinuity between bottom of crust and solid uppermost mantle
The Mohorovičić discontinuity (/ˌmoʊhəˈroʊvɪtʃɪtʃ/ MOH-hə-ROH-vih-chitch; Croatian: [moxorôʋiːtʃitɕ]), usually called the Moho discontinuity, Moho boundary, or just Moho, is the boundary between the crust and the mantle of Earth. It is defined by the distinct change in velocity of seismic waves as they pass through changing densities of rock.
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