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DISCONTINUIDAD MOHOROVICIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Earth's mantle
1, record 1, English, Earth%27s%20mantle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mantle 2, record 1, English, mantle
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intermediate shell zone of the Earth below the crust and above the core. 3, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20mantle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mantle is almost 2,900 kilometers thick and comprises about 83% of the Earth's volume. 4, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20mantle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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%20mantle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
In composition, the Earth is made of three nested spheres. At the center of the Earth, a body of intensely hot iron and nickel forms the core. A less dense and much larger middle sphere is made of materials rich in iron, magnesium and calcium comprises the mantle. The outermost layer is a thin veneer of lighter rocks called the crust. 6, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20mantle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manteau de la Terre
1, record 1, French, manteau%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manteau terrestre 2, record 1, French, manteau%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
- manteau 3, record 1, French, manteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie interne de la Terre située entre la croûte et le noyau. 4, record 1, French, - manteau%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le manteau représente un peu plus de 80 % du volume de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - manteau%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le manteau comprend trois parties : le manteau supérieur, une zone de transition et le manteau inférieur. 6, record 1, French, - manteau%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Sous la croûte, le manteau est principalement composé de roches silicatées, à base de silicium et d'oxygène, mais contient aussi du magnésium, du fer et d'autres éléments mineurs. Cette partie solide s'étend jusqu'à 2900 kilomètres de profondeur et, en dessous c'est le noyau, où s'est concentré le fer. 7, record 1, French, - manteau%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- manto
1, record 1, Spanish, manto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del interior de la Tierra comprendida entre la discontinuidad de Mohorovicic y el núcleo, entre los 400 y los 2 900 km de profundidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - manto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El manto se divide en el manto superior y el manto inferior, separados por la zona de transición. 1, record 1, Spanish, - manto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Earth's crust
1, record 2, English, Earth%27s%20crust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crust 2, record 2, English, crust
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outermost solid layer of the Earth, mostly consisting of crystalline rock and extending no more than a few miles from the surface to the Mohorovicic discontinuity. 3, record 2, English, - Earth%27s%20crust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earth's outermost, rigid, rocky layer is called the crust. It is composed of low-density, easily melted rocks; the continental crust is predominantly granitic rock, while composition of the oceanic crust corresponds mainly to that of basalt and gabbro. Analyses of seismic waves, generated by earthquakes within Earth's interior, show that the crust extends about 50 km (30 miles) beneath the continents but only 5-10 km (3-6) miles beneath the ocean floors. 4, record 2, English, - Earth%27s%20crust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In composition, the Earth is made of three nested spheres. At the center of the Earth, a body of intensely hot iron and nickel forms the core. A less dense and much larger middle sphere is made of materials rich in iron, magnesium and calcium comprises the mantle. The outermost layer is a thin veneer of lighter rocks called the crust. 5, record 2, English, - Earth%27s%20crust
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- croûte terrestre
1, record 2, French, cro%C3%BBte%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écorce terrestre 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9corce%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
- croûte 3, record 2, French, cro%C3%BBte
correct, feminine noun
- écorce 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9corce
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de roches située près de la surface de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20terrestre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours des temps géologiques, l'écorce se différencia en une croûte continentale formée principalement de roches granitiques [...] et en une croûte océanique formée de roches basaltiques [...] La limite entre le manteau et l'écorce est appelé discontinuité de Mohorovicic ou Moho. 6, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20terrestre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La partie la plus superficielle de la partie solide [de la Terre] c'est la croûte. Sous les océans, elle ne dépasse pas sept kilomètres d'épaisseur, alors que sous les continents, elle varie entre 20 et 70 kilomètres. 7, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20terrestre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corteza
1, record 2, Spanish, corteza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- costra 1, record 2, Spanish, costra
correct, feminine noun
- corteza terrestre 2, record 2, Spanish, corteza%20terrestre
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superior de la envolvente externa del globo terráqueo, que yace sobre el manto a lo largo de la discontinuidad de Mohorovicic. 1, record 2, Spanish, - corteza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constituye el 1 por 1 000 del volumen de la Tierra, con un grosor bastante variable. 1, record 2, Spanish, - corteza
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