Mohorovičić discontinuity
/ˌməʊhəʊˈrəʊvɪtʃɪtʃ/noun
- Geology the boundary surface between the earth's crust and the mantle, lying at a depth of about 10-12 km under the ocean bed and 40-50 km under the continents【地质】莫霍洛维奇不连续面, 莫霍界面。
词源
1930s: named after Andrija Mohorovičić （1857-1936）, Yugoslav seismologist.