Mohorovičić discontinuity
= Mohorovičić discontinuity
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= Crust-mantle boundary
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= Moho
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The seismic boundary between <crust> and <mantle>, commonly identified by a marked increase in elastic <wave speeds>. It is a compositional boundary and need not coincide with the base of the <lithosphere>.