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In volcanology, what is Mohorovicic discontinuity?

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by Glenn Blaylock on January 10th, 2005
The Mohorovicic discontinuity (or Moho for short) is the dividing line between the crust and mantle. It was first discovered as a zone over which the speed of seismic waves greatly increase because of the change in composition of the rocks that make up these too layers.
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