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Lithosphere vs Pyrosphere - What's the difference?

lithosphere | pyrosphere |

As nouns the difference between lithosphere and pyrosphere

is that lithosphere is the rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates while pyrosphere is the zone of igneous activity and lava formation, situated between the lithosphere and barysphere.

lithosphere

English

Noun

(wikipedia lithosphere) (en noun)
  • (geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates

    • Derived terms

    * thermal lithosphere * seismic lithosphere * mechanical lithosphere * rheological lithosphere * chemical lithosphere

    See also

    * atmosphere * hydrosphere

    pyrosphere

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (geology, dated) The zone of igneous activity and lava formation, situated between the lithosphere and barysphere.