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Record 1 1985-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
CONT

Some seismologists argue that there is an additional low-velocity zone between Layer 3 and Layer 4 corresponding to the transition from the crust to the mantle [or transition layer] ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
CONT

Il existerait en outre, entre les couches 3 et 4, une couche supplémentaire où la vitesse de propagation serait faible; cette couche [couche de transition] serait ainsi dans la zone de transition entre la croûte et le manteau, mais les preuves de l'existence d'une telle couche ne sont pas concluantes.

Spanish

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