The
lithosphere (λίθος lithos for "rocky", and grc | σφαῖρα sphaira for "sphere") is the rigid outermost shell of a rocky planet .
Kaynak: LithosphereOceanic crust is the part of Earth's
lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins. Oceanic crust is primarily composed of mafic rocks
Kaynak: Oceanic crust"pertaining to building")Little | Fowler | Coulson | 1990 is a scientific theory that describes the large-scale motions of Earth 's
lithosphere .
Kaynak: Plate tectonicsplastic flowing rock about 200 km thick and the lowermost part of the
lithosphere composed of rigid rock about 50 to 120 km thick A thin
Kaynak: Mantle (geology)It lies below the
lithosphere , at depths between 100 and 200 km (~ 62 and 124 miles) below the surface, but perhaps extending as deep as
Kaynak: AsthenosphereEarth's
lithosphere is divided into several rigid segments, or tectonic plate s, that migrate across the surface over periods of many
Kaynak: EarthA craton (κράτος kratos "strength") is an old and stable part of the continental
lithosphere . Having often survived cycles of merging and
Kaynak: Cratonall living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the
lithosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere .
Kaynak: BiosphereIn geophysics , delamination refers to the loss and sinking of the portion of the lowermost
lithosphere from the tectonic plate to which
Kaynak: Delamination (geology)In geology , a rift is a linear zone where the Earth's crust and
lithosphere are being pulled apart and is an example of extensional
Kaynak: RiftIt exists at the interface of the
lithosphere , atmosphere , hydrosphere and biosphere The sum total of all the organisms, soils, water
Kaynak: PedosphereOrogeny refers to forces and events leading to a large structural deformation of the Earth's
lithosphere (crust and uppermost mantle )
Kaynak: Orogenynor destroy
lithosphere , is a type of fault whose relative motion is predominantly horizontal in either sinistral or dextral direction.
Kaynak: Transform faultThe Philippine Sea Plate or Philippine Plate is a tectonic plate comprising oceanic
lithosphere that lies beneath the Philippine Sea , to
Kaynak: Philippine Sea PlateThe lithospheric flexure (also called regional isostasy) is the process by which the
lithosphere (rigid outer layer of the Earth) bends
Kaynak: Lithospheric flexureThe Pilbara craton is an old and stable part of the continental
lithosphere located in Pilbara , Western Australia . It is one of only
Kaynak: Pilbara cratonIn geology , a forebulge is a flexural bulge in front of a load on the
lithosphere . This load causes the
lithosphere to flex by
Kaynak: Forebulgeinterdisciplinary field of scientific research that explores interactions between the biosphere and the
lithosphere and/or the atmosphere
Kaynak: GeobiologyThe phosphorus cycle is the biogeochemical cycle that describes the movement of phosphorus through the
lithosphere , hydrosphere , and
Kaynak: Phosphorus cycle