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  • adjective Of or pertaining to the lithosphere

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  • The lithosphere is broken up into slabs that geologists call lithospheric plates or tectonic plates.

    unknown title 2009

  • The lithosphere is broken up into slabs that geologists call lithospheric plates or tectonic plates.

    unknown title 2009

  • The lithosphere is broken up into slabs that geologists call lithospheric plates or tectonic plates.

    unknown title 2009

  • The lithosphere is broken up into slabs that geologists call lithospheric plates or tectonic plates.

    unknown title 2009

  • R.B. Smith and A.R. Lowry, 2009, Density and lithospheric strength models of the Yellowstone-Snake River Plain volcanic system from gravity and heat flow data, J.Vol. Geotherm.

    Scientific Articles on Yellowstone 2010

  • Katrina R. DeNosaquo, Robert B. Smith, Anthony R. Lowry, 2009, Density and lithospheric strength models of the Yellowstone-Snake River Plain volcanic system from gravity and heat flow data

    Scientific Articles on Yellowstone 2010

  • (A map of major lithospheric plates and some minor ones.)

    “It silted up” 2008

  • West and Roth are graduate students; working with their advisor, Matthew Fouch, the team concluded that they had found a lithospheric drip.

    A Hidden Drip, Drip, Drip Beneath Earth’s Surface | Impact Lab 2009

  • Most plates consist of two distinct kinds of lithospheric rock.

    THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009

  • This region has experienced lithospheric unrest since before the dawn of the fossil-fueled internal combustion engine.

    Earthquake Warning Was Removed From Internet - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2009

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