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What is Moho discontinuity?


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The Moho discontinuity is the boundary between the Earth’s crust and the mantle. It has been named so because it was discovered by a Croatian scientist, Andreaja Mohorovicic. This boundary marks a change in seismic-wave velocity from the crust to the uppermost mantle within the (lithospheric) plate.


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