Lithosphere
Construction of the Earth
The lithosphere, the sclerosphere - the outer rigid shell of the Earth, covering the earth's crust and the peridotite layer that is included in the upper part of the earth's mantle. The term "lithosphere" is often incorrectly used as a replacement for the term "earth crust". The lithosphere is a concept broader than the earth's crust. It is closely related to the biosphere and the hydrosphere as well as to the atmosphere. The thickness of the lithosphere is from about 10-100 km and its temperature at the bottom reaches 700 ° C.
There are two main types of lithosphere: continental and oceanic. There is also an intermediate lithosphere called a sublitosphere. Types of lithosphere Bibliography Authoritative control (layer):
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