INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Moho discontinuity is defined as the boundary between Earth’s crust and the mantle, observed by a sharp increase in the velocity of the seismic waves passing through the Earth. The name Mohorovicic discontinuity was received from Croatian geophysicist Andrija Mohorovičič, in 1909.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mohorovicic discontinuity usually referred to as the Moho discontinuity, is the boundary between the Earth’s crust and the mantle. It occurs at an average depth of about 8 kilometers beneath the ocean basins and 32 kilometers beneath continental surfaces.

Detailed explanation-3: -This layer is also under a compressive stress of about 10 kilobars (the mean pressure at 35 km is about 10 kilobars) and it has an average density of about 4.0 g/cm3 as measured by the velocities of seismic waves.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Mohorovičić discontinuity (/moʊhəˈroʊvɪtʃɪtʃ/ MOH-hə-ROH-vitch-itch, Croatian: [moxorôʋiːtʃitɕ]), usually referred to as the Moho discontinuity or the Moho, is the boundary between the Earth’s crust and the mantle.

Detailed explanation-5: -1. Mohorovicic discontinuity marks the boundary between the upper mantle and the crust while the Gutenberg discontinuity marks the boundary between the lower mantle and outer core. 2.