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- adjective Of or pertaining to the
lithosphere
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The lithosphere is broken up into slabs that geologists call lithospheric plates or tectonic plates.
unknown title 2009
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The lithosphere is broken up into slabs that geologists call lithospheric plates or tectonic plates.
unknown title 2009
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The lithosphere is broken up into slabs that geologists call lithospheric plates or tectonic plates.
unknown title 2009
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The lithosphere is broken up into slabs that geologists call lithospheric plates or tectonic plates.
unknown title 2009
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R.B. Smith and A.R. Lowry, 2009, Density and lithospheric strength models of the Yellowstone-Snake River Plain volcanic system from gravity and heat flow data, J.Vol. Geotherm.
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Katrina R. DeNosaquo, Robert B. Smith, Anthony R. Lowry, 2009, Density and lithospheric strength models of the Yellowstone-Snake River Plain volcanic system from gravity and heat flow data
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(A map of major lithospheric plates and some minor ones.)
“It silted up” 2008
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West and Roth are graduate students; working with their advisor, Matthew Fouch, the team concluded that they had found a lithospheric drip.
A Hidden Drip, Drip, Drip Beneath Earth’s Surface | Impact Lab 2009
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Most plates consist of two distinct kinds of lithospheric rock.
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009
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This region has experienced lithospheric unrest since before the dawn of the fossil-fueled internal combustion engine.
Earthquake Warning Was Removed From Internet - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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