The lithosphere ( Ancient Greek: λίθος [ lithos] for "rocky", an σφαῖρα [ sphaira] for "sphere") is the rigid ootermaist shell o a rocky planet defined on the basis o the mechanical properties. On Yird, it comprises the crust an the portion o the upper mantle that behaves elastically on time scales o thoosands o years or greater.

The lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary (referred to as the LAB by geophysicists) represents a mechanical difference between layers in Earth's inner structure. Earth's inner structure can be described both chemically ( crust, mantle, and core) and mechanically. The lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary lies between Earth's cooler, rigid ...

Lithosphere (2005) is a collaborative album by electronic musicians Robert Rich and Ian Boddy. Like their previous collaboration Outpost, this album was released as a limited edition of 2000 copies. Track listing ”Threshold” – 2:07 ”Vent” – 5:20 ”Chamber” – 6:29

Lithospheric flexure (also called regional isostasy) is the process by which the lithosphere (rigid, thin outer layer of the Earth) bends under the action of forces such as the weight of a growing orogen or changes in ice thickness related to (de)glaciations. The lithosphere rests on the asthenosphere, a viscous layer that in geological time scales behaves like a fluid.

Lithospheric mantle. Earth cutaway from core to crust, the lithosphere comprising the crust and lithospheric mantle (detail not to scale) The lithospheric mantle is the uppermost solid part of Earth's mantle . The lithospheric mantle is subdivided into the subcontinental lithospheric mantle associated with the continental lithosphere and ...

Craton. A craton ( / ˈkreɪtɒn /, / ˈkrætɒn /, or / ˈkreɪtən /; from Greek: κράτος kratos "strength") is an old and stable part of the continental lithosphere, which consists of Earth's two topmost layers, the crust and the uppermost mantle. Having often survived cycles of merging and rifting of continents, cratons are generally ...