the earth’s interior - texas christian university
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The Earth’s Interior
We can differentiate the earth’s interior basedon chemical properties or physical properties.
But - How Do We Know This?
Wave Refraction
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Earth Models
How would seismic waves behave if the earth was made of different materials or had different properties? Let’s look at 3 different possibilities (models).
Homogeous Earth
Changing Density
Layered Earth
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The Nature of Each Boundary
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The Crust/Mantle Boundary
MOHO
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The Core/Mantle Boundary
Gutenberg Discontinuity
Gutenberg Discontinuity
The Inner Core/Outer Core Boundary
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The Mantle
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Mantle Convection
Magnetic Field
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Next Lecture
Continental Drift
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