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EARTHS INNER MANTLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Earth's lower mantle
1, record 1, English, Earth%27s%20lower%20mantle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lower mantle 2, record 1, English, lower%20mantle
correct
- Earth's inner mantle 3, record 1, English, Earth%27s%20inner%20mantle
correct
- inner mantle 4, record 1, English, inner%20mantle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mantle is commonly divided into three parts: the upper mantle ... the transition zone ... and the lower mantle. 5, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20lower%20mantle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Below the upper mantle is the lower mantle that extends from 670 to 2900 kilometers below the Earth's surface. 6, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20lower%20mantle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The lower mantle is thought to be dominated by denser silicates with the composition of olivine but a more compact structure similar to the denser rare mineral perovskite. 7, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20lower%20mantle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manteau inférieur de la Terre
1, record 1, French, manteau%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manteau inférieur 2, record 1, French, manteau%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le manteau comprend trois parties : le manteau supérieur, une zone de transition et le manteau inférieur. 3, record 1, French, - manteau%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le manteau inférieur s'étend de 650 à 2900 km de profondeur et présente une minéralogie qui lui est propre. Au moins 70 % de cette envelope est formée de pérovskite, un oxyde. 3, record 1, French, - manteau%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- manto inferior
1, record 1, Spanish, manto%20inferior
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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