upper mantle

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upper mantle - the upper part of the mantle layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under anothermantle - the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

upper mantle

[′əp·ər ′mant·əl] (geology) The portion of the mantle lying above a depth of about 600 miles (1000 kilometers). Also known as outer mantle; peridotite shell.

upper mantle

Related to upper mantle: lower mantle

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noun the upper part of the mantle

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