The lithosphere is of the order of 100km thick and comprises the crust and uppermost mantle. The asthenosphere (Greek asthenia, 'weak' or'sick') is beneath the lithiosphere. Plate Tectonics describes the mechanically strong outermost shell of the earth.
The lithosphere is of the order of 100km thick and comprises the crust and uppermost mantle. The asthenosphere (Greek asthenia, 'weak' or'sick') is beneath the lithiosphere. Plate Tectonics describes the mechanically strong outermost shell of the earth.
The lithosphere is of the order of 100km thick and comprises the crust and uppermost mantle. The asthenosphere (Greek asthenia, 'weak' or'sick') is beneath the lithiosphere. Plate Tectonics describes the mechanically strong outermost shell of the earth.