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tectospheres

tectospheres is the plural of tectosphere.

Meaning of tectosphere

Noun

tectosphere (plural tectospheres)

  1. the part of the mantle lying below cratons, which moves during tectonic activity
    • 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.2000 December 8, Alessandro M. Forte, H. Claire Perry, “Geodynamic Evidence for a Chemically Depleted Continental Tectosphere”, in Science, volume 290, number 5498, →DOI, pages 1940–1944

Questions about tectospheres

What is tectospheres the plural of?
Tectospheres is the plural of tectosphere.

Words near tectospheres in the dictionary

  1. Tectosagii
  2. tectosedimentary
  3. tectosilicate
  4. tectosilicates
  5. tectosphere
  6. tectospheres
  7. tectospheric
  8. tectospinal
  9. tectotectal
  10. tectothalamic
  11. tectotype

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