lower mantle
lower mantle · lower mantles
The part of the Earth's mantle from 660 to 2890 km below Earth's surface, between the…The part of the Earth's mantle from 660 to 2890 km (410 to 1800 miles) below Earth's surface, between the transition zone and the outer core; it occupies about 56% of the total volume of the Earth.
Meaning
2 sensesThe part of the Earth's mantle from 660 to 2890 km (410 to 1800 miles) below Earth's surface, between the transition zone and the outer core; it occupies about 56% of the total volume of the Earth.
Holonyms: mantle < Earth, earth
Any similar layer in an exoplanet.
Holonyms: mantle < planet
More definitions
- the deeper part of the mantle
Forms
plural: lower mantles| Singular | lower mantle |
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