Mohorovičić discontinuity

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • The boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle.
  • A similar structure on other bodies, that separates crust from mantle.

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Origin

  • Named for Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovičić (1857-1936).

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