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Brittle-Ductile Boundary

By Earthquake Hazards Program 2021 (approx.)
A sketch of the thinner crust and thicker mantle. The crust and top portion of the mantle are labelled "Lithosphere "strong'" and the bottom portion of the mantle (bottom) labelled "Asthenosphere "weak.'" 
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A sketch of the thinner crust and thicker mantle. The crust and top portion of the mantle are labelled "Lithosphere "strong'" and the bottom portion of the mantle (bottom) labelled "Asthenosphere "weak.'" 

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Public Domain.

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