Mohorovičić discontinuity

Mohorovičić discontinuity

See also: Mohorovicic discontinuity

English

Alternative forms

• Mohorovicic discontinuity

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /məʊhəʊˈɹə(ʊ)vɪtʃɪtʃ ˌdɪskɒntɪˈnjuːɪti/

Proper noun

Mohorovičić discontinuity

1. (geology) The boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle.
2. (astrogeology, planetology) A similar structure on other bodies, that separates crust from mantle.

Synonyms

• Moho
• Moho discontinuity

Translations

the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle

Italian: discontinuità di Mohorovičić f Portuguese: descontinuidade de Mohorovicic f

See also

• Gutenberg discontinuity