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ASTENOSFERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asthenosphere
1, record 1, English, asthenosphere
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, solid layer of the Earth’s mantle that flows slowly and moves the Earth’s plates. 2, record 1, English, - asthenosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because the radioactive source of heat is deep within the mantle, the fluid asthenosphere circulates as convection currents underneath the solid lithosphere. 3, record 1, English, - asthenosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- asthénosphère
1, record 1, French, asth%C3%A9nosph%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
Couche de roche plastique, mais néanmoins cohérente, constituant la partie inférieure du manteau supérieur et sur laquelle glissent les plaques lithosphériques rigides. 2, record 1, French, - asth%C3%A9nosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'asthénosphère] serait le siège de courants de convection qui sont considérés comme le moteur de l'expansion des fond océaniques. 3, record 1, French, - asth%C3%A9nosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- astenosfera
1, record 1, Spanish, astenosfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte débil y plástica, correspondiente al manto terráqueo externo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - astenosfera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está situada bajo la litosfera, que aún comprende en su base la parte más externa del manto. Su grosor es de algunas centenas de kilómetros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - astenosfera
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