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Continental crust

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-006388

The layer of the Earth that lies under continents and the continental shelves. It ranges in thickness from 35 to 60 km. Its upper layer has a density of 2.7 g/cm3 and is composed of rocks that are rich in silica and alumina.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-006388
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesNASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006388",
  "term": "Continental crust",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Continental Crust",
  "definition": "The layer of the Earth that lies under continents and the continental shelves. It ranges in thickness from 35 to 60 km. Its upper layer has a density of 2.7 g/cm3 and is composed of rocks that are rich in silica and alumina.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/continental-crust/"
}

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