Asthenosphere 5


Asthenosphere 5 :

The weak or "soft" zone in the upper mantle just below the lithosphere, involved in plate movement and isostatic adjustments. It lies 70 to 100 km below the surface and may extend to a depth of 400 km. Corresponds to the seismic low-velocity zone

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