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The Gutenberg Discontinuity is the mantle/core boundary within Earth's interior where there is an abrupt change in the seismic waves (generated by earthquakes or explosions) that travel through Earth. It is at a depth of about 1,800 mi (2,900 km) below the surface.

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Is the lehmann discontinuity 220 km beneath the Gutenberg discontinuity?

No, the Lehmann discontinuity is believed to be located between 220 km and 260 km beneath the Earth's surface. The Gutenberg discontinuity, on the other hand, sits at a depth of around 2,900 km.


The seismic discontinuity at the base of the crust is known as?

The seismic discontinuity at the base of the crust is known as the Mohorovičić discontinuity, or Moho for short. It marks the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle, where seismic waves experience a sudden change in velocity.


mohorovicic discontinuity?

interface between the crust and the upper mantle


Is Gutenberg discontinuity and Conrad discontinuity same!?

No, the Gutenberg discontinuity and the Conrad discontinuity are not the same. The Gutenberg discontinuity refers to the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle, located at a depth of about 30 to 50 kilometers. In contrast, the Conrad discontinuity is the boundary within the crust, separating the upper crust from the lower crust, typically found at depths of about 10 to 20 kilometers. Both discontinuities are important in understanding the Earth's internal structure, but they occur at different depths and represent different geological layers.


Which layer of the Earth separates the crust and mantle?

The Core Mantle boundary - also known as the Guttenberg discontinuity separates the earth's mantle from its core. It is divided into two layers, the inner core and the outer core. The inner core, the center of earth, is solid and about 780 miles (1,250 km) thick. The outer core is so hot that the metal is always molten, but the inner core pressures are so great that it cannot melt, even though temperatures there reach 6700ºF (3700ºC). The outer core is about 1370 miles (2,200 km) thick. Because the earth rotates, the outer core spins around the inner core and that causes the earth's magnetism.

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Which seismic discontinuity forms the boundary between the crust and the mantle?

The sometimes magnesium rich Mohorovičić discontinuity, which often is called simply 'Moho', forms the boundary between the basalt rich crust and the planet's underlying, iron rich mantle.


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The Gutenberg Discontinuity is the mantle/core boundary within Earth's interior where there is an abrupt change in the seismic waves (generated by earthquakes or explosions) that travel through Earth. It is at a depth of about 1,800 mi (2,900 km) below the surface.


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