Earth science - Is it all in the crust?

被引:9
作者
Lamb, S [1 ]
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[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Earth Sci, Oxford OX1 3PR, England
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10.1038/420130a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
New observations suggest that earthquakes on land are only 'skin-deep', confined to the Earth's outermost layer of crust. This has prompted a rethink of what gives the tectonic plates their strength.
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