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How far down is it inside the earth?

2007-09-20 03:51:48 · 2 answers · asked by Balrog 2 in Science & Mathematics Earth Sciences & Geology

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Mohorovicic discontinuity "The boundary surface or sharp seismic-velocity discontinuity that separates the Earth's crust from the subjacent mantle. It marks the level in the Earth at which P-wave velocities change abruptly from 6.7 to 7.2 km/s (in the lower crust) to 7.6 to 8.6 km/s or average 8.1 km/s (at the top of the upper mantle); its depth ranges from about 5 km beneath the ocean floor to about 35 km below the continent, although it may reach 60 km or more under some mountain ranges. The discontinuity probably represents a chemical change from basaltic or simatic materials above to peridotitic or dunitic materials below, rather than a phase change (basalt to eclogite); however, the discontinuity should be defined by seismic velocities alone. It is variously estimated to be between 0.2 and 3 km thick. It is named in honor of its discoverer, Andrija Mohorovicic (1857-1936), Croatian seismologist. Abbrev. Moho"

2007-09-20 04:18:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

It is NOT the Mojo layer it is the MO layer and its about 15 km down.

2007-09-20 04:02:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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