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lithosphere

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lith·o·sphere  (lth-sfîr)
n.
The outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle, approximately 100 km (62 mi.) thick.

lithosphere  (lth-sfîr)
The outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. It is about 55 km (34 mi) thick beneath the oceans and up to about 200 km (124 mi) thick beneath the continents. The high velocity with which seismic waves propagate through the lithosphere suggests that it is completely solid. Compare asthenosphereatmospherehydrosphere
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lithosphere

lithosphere
the solid part of the earth, as contrasted with the atmosphere and hydrosphere.
See also: Earth
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lithospherelithosphere - the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
crust, Earth's crust - the outer layer of the Earth
earth, globe, world - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
mantle - the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
Earth's surface, surface - the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"

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We also know that these causes operate on different time scales and that atmospheric climate involves complex feedback effects with the hydrosphere, the biosphere and the lithosphere.
This might be because the lithosphere is thick enough to support the ice.
A quake can also be triggered by setting off in the depths of the lithosphere a small targeted nuclear device or even a conventional high-explosive charge.
 
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