INTRODUCTION TO TECTONICS - ETH Z（介绍构造- ETH Z）.pdfVIP

1 INTRODUCTION TO TECTONICS The Earth is composed of layers of different composition and physical properties, principally the solid central core, the fluid peripheral core, the viscous mantle, and the solid lithosphere. The lithosphere is comprised of the upper mantle and the crust, the outer shell of the Earth. There are two types of lithosphere, according to the crust resting on the solid mantle li