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mantle (earth)
Scope note
Zone of earth's interior between the crust and the core. It is 2,900 kilometers (1,740 miles) thick and consists of a dense upper layer (upper mantle) and a partially molten lower layer (lower mantle), separated by a transition zone.
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earth structure
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NT4
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asthenosphere
Date of creation
20-Nov-2007
Accepted term
20-Nov-2007
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ARK
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BS8723-5
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