Alternate Definitions for lower mantle

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Term: lower mantle
Definition:

Very little is known about the lower mantle apart from that it appears to be relatively seismically homogeneous. The lower mantle is under tremendous pressure and therefore has a higher viscosity than the upper mantle.[Wikipedia]

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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