This web page describes the composition and structure of the Earth and the seismic methods used to distinguish the divisions of the Earth's interior. It describes the major characteristics of the inner core, the outer core, the D" layer, the lower mantle, the transition region of the mantle, the upper mantle, the oceanic crust, and the continental crust. It also discusses lithospheric processes and plate tectonics.
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