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Asthenosphere

The asthenosphere (from Ancient Greek ἀσθενός (asthenós) 'without strength') is the mechanically weak and ductile region of the upper mantle of Earth. It lies below the lithosphere, at a depth between c.

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Characteristics

Boundaries

Magma generation

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Asthenosphere

Nodes45
Edges44
Triples33
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
Components1

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Asthenosphere

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related to Characteristics · 8
Asthenosphere → Closer, It, LVZ, Seismic, The, The LVZ, This, Thus
related to Origin · 8
Asthenosphere → Another, However, It, Numerical, Pacific, The, This, Weakening
related to Magma generation · 7
Asthenosphere → At, Decompression, Earth, Magmas, MORB, Most, This
related to Lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary · 5
Asthenosphere → In, LAB, Pa, The, Various
is a · 2
Asthenosphere → part of the upper mantle just below the lithosphere that is involved in plate tectonic movement and isostatic adjustments, zone of minimum water solubility in mantle minerals so that more water is available to form greater quantities of melt
related to Lower boundary of asthenosphere · 2
Asthenosphere → The, This
related to Boundaries · 1
Asthenosphere → The

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rock mantle boundary melting lithosphere lower ductile melt likely kilometers upper depth mi mechanical earth magma seismic km surface amount

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Asthenosphereis apart of the upper mantle just below the lithosphere that is involved in plate tectonic movement and isostatic adjustments0.90text
Asthenosphereis azone of minimum water solubility in mantle minerals so that more water is available to form greater quantities of melt0.90text
Asthenosphererelated to BoundariesThe0.60section
Asthenosphererelated to CharacteristicsThe0.60section
Asthenosphererelated to CharacteristicsIt0.60section
Asthenosphererelated to CharacteristicsCloser0.60section
Asthenosphererelated to CharacteristicsSeismic0.60section
Asthenosphererelated to CharacteristicsThus0.60section
Asthenosphererelated to CharacteristicsLVZ0.60section
Asthenosphererelated to CharacteristicsThe LVZ0.60section
Asthenosphererelated to CharacteristicsThis0.60section
Asthenosphererelated to Lithosphere-asthenosphere boundaryThe0.60section

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