Asthenosphere
Earth cutaway
The asthenosphere is a part of the Earth's mantle. It is the lower part of the upper mantle, and behaves as a hot viscous liquid, and is about 100 km to 350 km below the surface of the Earth.[1]
The asthenosphere consists of hot, weak material in a state of matter with qualities which might seem similar to silly putty. That means it is capable of gradual flow.
The asthenosphere is under the lithosphere.
Asthenosphere Media
The asthenosphere shown at a subduction boundary
The asthenosphere in relation to the other layers of Earth's structure
References
- ↑ St. Diego State University Department of Geological Sciences. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
