tectosphere

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Etymology

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From tecto- +‎ -sphere.

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Noun

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tectosphere (plural tectospheres)

  1. (geology) the part of the mantle lying below cratons, which moves during tectonic activity
    • 2000 December 8, Alessandro M. Forte, H. Claire Perry, “Geodynamic Evidence for a Chemically Depleted Continental Tectosphere”, in Science[1], volume 290, number 5498, →DOI, pages 1940–1944:
      Next Reports Geodynamic Evidence for a Chemically Depleted Continental Tectosphere Alessandro M. Forte * and H. K. Claire Perry The tectosphere, namely the portions of Earth's mantle lying below cratons, has a thermochemical structure that differs from average suboceanic mantle.