Definition of lithosphere

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lithosphere

The term 'lithosphere' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, that part of the earth which is composed predominantly of rocks (either coherent or incoherent, and including the disintegrated rock materials known as soils and subsoils), together with everything in this rocky crust'.

The term 'lithosphere' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' The component of the Earth's surface comprising the rock, soil, and sediments. It is a relatively passive component of the climate system, and its physical characteristics are treated as fixed elements in the determination of climate'.

The term 'lithosphere' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The component of the Earth's surface comprising the rock, soil, and sediments. It is a relatively passive component of the climate system, and its physical characteristics are treated as fixed elements in the determination of climate'.

The term 'lithosphere' as it applies to the area of basic science can be defined as 'outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle, approximately 100 km (62 mi.) thick'.


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