Definition of lithosphere in English:

lithosphere

nounˈlɪθəsfɪəˈlɪθəˌsfɪr

Geology

The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
the lithosphere comprises a number of plates
mass noun continental lithosphere has a lower mean density than oceanic lithosphere
Example sentencesExamples
- At the same time, material that was eroded must be deposited offshore, amplifying the downward load where Mesozoic extension had already thinned the crust and weakened the lithosphere.
- An alternative to an active mantle thermal anomaly is greater stretching of the mantle lithosphere than the crust.
- We attribute base level changes to the influence of the proto-Iceland mantle plume beneath the lithosphere, providing support until continental break-up west of the Faroe Islands.
- This allows us to place much tighter constraints on the tectonic and thermal evolution of the lithosphere during late orogenic extension than has previously been possible.
- After new oceanic crust forms, the lithosphere cools and thickens as it moves away from the ocean ridge.

Derivatives

lithospheric

adjectivelɪθəˈsfɛrɪk

Geology

Magmas erupted in continental volcanic arcs typically contain components from many sources in the crust, lithospheric mantle and asthenosphere.
Example sentencesExamples
- Mineral compositions vary as magmas evolve in sub-volcanic, lithospheric magma chambers by assimilation and differentiation.
- They are interpreted to have been derived from subduction modified lithospheric and asthenospheric mantle sources.
- These features of the Moine succession are instead most consistent with accumulation in a regionally extensive shallow marine basin formed during subsidence following initial lithospheric thinning.
- This suggests that the peralkaline volcanic magma was derived from a lithospheric mantle source that had not been previously depleted in incompatible elements.

Definition of lithosphere in US English:

lithosphere

nounˈliTHəˌsfirˈlɪθəˌsfɪr

Geology

The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
the lithosphere comprises a number of plates
mass noun continental lithosphere has a lower mean density than oceanic lithosphere
Example sentencesExamples
- At the same time, material that was eroded must be deposited offshore, amplifying the downward load where Mesozoic extension had already thinned the crust and weakened the lithosphere.
- An alternative to an active mantle thermal anomaly is greater stretching of the mantle lithosphere than the crust.
- After new oceanic crust forms, the lithosphere cools and thickens as it moves away from the ocean ridge.
- This allows us to place much tighter constraints on the tectonic and thermal evolution of the lithosphere during late orogenic extension than has previously been possible.
- We attribute base level changes to the influence of the proto-Iceland mantle plume beneath the lithosphere, providing support until continental break-up west of the Faroe Islands.

单词	lithosphere
释义	Definition of lithosphere in English: lithosphere nounˈlɪθəsfɪəˈlɪθəˌsfɪr Geology The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. the lithosphere comprises a number of plates mass noun continental lithosphere has a lower mean density than oceanic lithosphere Example sentencesExamples At the same time, material that was eroded must be deposited offshore, amplifying the downward load where Mesozoic extension had already thinned the crust and weakened the lithosphere. An alternative to an active mantle thermal anomaly is greater stretching of the mantle lithosphere than the crust. We attribute base level changes to the influence of the proto-Iceland mantle plume beneath the lithosphere, providing support until continental break-up west of the Faroe Islands. This allows us to place much tighter constraints on the tectonic and thermal evolution of the lithosphere during late orogenic extension than has previously been possible. After new oceanic crust forms, the lithosphere cools and thickens as it moves away from the ocean ridge. Derivatives lithospheric adjectivelɪθəˈsfɛrɪk Geology Magmas erupted in continental volcanic arcs typically contain components from many sources in the crust, lithospheric mantle and asthenosphere. Example sentencesExamples Mineral compositions vary as magmas evolve in sub-volcanic, lithospheric magma chambers by assimilation and differentiation. They are interpreted to have been derived from subduction modified lithospheric and asthenospheric mantle sources. These features of the Moine succession are instead most consistent with accumulation in a regionally extensive shallow marine basin formed during subsidence following initial lithospheric thinning. This suggests that the peralkaline volcanic magma was derived from a lithospheric mantle source that had not been previously depleted in incompatible elements. Definition of lithosphere in US English: lithosphere nounˈliTHəˌsfirˈlɪθəˌsfɪr Geology The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. the lithosphere comprises a number of plates mass noun continental lithosphere has a lower mean density than oceanic lithosphere Example sentencesExamples At the same time, material that was eroded must be deposited offshore, amplifying the downward load where Mesozoic extension had already thinned the crust and weakened the lithosphere. An alternative to an active mantle thermal anomaly is greater stretching of the mantle lithosphere than the crust. After new oceanic crust forms, the lithosphere cools and thickens as it moves away from the ocean ridge. This allows us to place much tighter constraints on the tectonic and thermal evolution of the lithosphere during late orogenic extension than has previously been possible. We attribute base level changes to the influence of the proto-Iceland mantle plume beneath the lithosphere, providing support until continental break-up west of the Faroe Islands.
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