asthenosphere
US /æsˈθiː.nə.sfɪr/
UK /æsˈθiː.nə.sfɪər/
名詞
軟流圈
the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
範例:
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The movement of tectonic plates is facilitated by the ductile nature of the asthenosphere.
構造板塊的運動是由軟流圈的韌性特性所促進的。
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Convection currents within the asthenosphere drive plate tectonics.
軟流圈內的對流驅動著板塊構造。
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