velocity discontinuity

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• discontinuity — /dis kon tn ooh i tee, yooh /, n., pl. discontinuities. 1. lack of continuity; irregularity: The plot of the book was marred by discontinuity. 2. a break or gap: The surface of the moon is characterized by major discontinuities. 3. Math. a point… …   Universalium

• Mohorovičić discontinuity — Earth cross section showing location of the Mohorovičić discontinuity …   Wikipedia

• Lehmann discontinuity — The Lehmann discontinuity, named after seismologist Inge Lehmann, is the discontinuity in seismic velocity near a depth of 220 km, which is still debated. It appears beneath continents, but not usually beneath oceans, and does not readily appear… …   Wikipedia

• Conrad discontinuity — The Conrad discontinuity corresponds to the sub horizontal plane that takes place in the continental crust in which the seismic wave velocity increases in discontinuous mode. This plane is observed in various continental regions in a depth of 15… …   Wikipedia

• Mohorovicic discontinuity — /moʊhəˌroʊvətʃɪtʃ dɪskɒntənˈjuəti/ (say mohhuh.rohvuhchich diskontuhn yoohuhtee) noun the dividing line between the earth s crust and mantle where an abrupt change occurs in the velocity of earthquake waves. Also, moho. {named after A Mohorovičic …  

• Core–mantle boundary — See also: Post perovskite Schematic view of the interior of Earth. 1. continental crust 2. oceanic crust 3. upper mantle 4. lower mantle 5. outer core 6. inner core A: Mohorovičić discontinuity B: core–mantle boundary (Gutenberg discontinuity) C …   Wikipedia

• скоростная граница — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN contrasting velocity interfacevelocity discontinuity …   Справочник технического переводчика

• резкая скоростная граница — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN large velocity discontinuity …   Справочник технического переводчика

• сейсмическая скоростная граница — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN seismic velocity discontinuity …   Справочник технического переводчика

• Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium

• Shocks and discontinuities (magnetohydrodynamics) — Shocks and discontinuities are transition layers where the plasma properties change from one equilibrium state to another. The relation between the plasma properties on both sides of a shock or a discontinuity can be obtained from the… …   Wikipedia