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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lithosphere
1, record 1, English, lithosphere
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Earth's crust and a portion of the upper mantle, which together constitute a layer of strength, relative to the more easily deformable asthenosphere below. 2, record 1, English, - lithosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lithosphere ranges in thickness from 60 to 150 km (40 to 95 mi). It is thickest under the continents and thinnest under the ocean basins. 3, record 1, English, - lithosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lithosphère
1, record 1, French, lithosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe rocheuse comprenant la croûte extérieure solide du globe terrestre et une partie du manteau supérieur de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - lithosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] au-dessus de l’asthénosphère se trouve la lithosphère d’une épaisseur moyenne de 100 km (son épaisseur varie de 70 km sous les océans à 150 km environ sous les continents). Les roches de la lithosphère sont plus rigides que celles de l’asthénosphère. Il faut prendre garde de ne pas confondre écorce et lithosphère. Cette dernière inclut la totalité de l’écorce et une partie du manteau supérieur. 3, record 1, French, - lithosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- litosfera
1, record 1, Spanish, litosfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa más externa entre las envolventes sólidas del globo terráqueo, de material rígido y consistente, pero susceptible de deformación limitada en las circunstancias físicas de la escala geológica de tiempos. Incluye la corteza y la parte más alta del manto y reposa sobre la parte de este último, conocida como astenosfera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - litosfera
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