upper mantle
upper mantle · upper mantles
The layer of Earth's interior located beneath the crust and extending to a depth of…The layer of Earth's interior located beneath the crust and extending to a depth of 410 kilometers.
Meaning
2 sensesThe layer of Earth's interior located beneath the crust and extending to a depth of 410 kilometers.
Holonyms: mantle < Earth
Meronym: asthenosphere
Any similar layer of an exoplanet.
Holonyms: mantle < planet
More definitions
- the upper part of the mantle
Forms
plural: upper mantles| Singular | upper mantle |
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