Earth's upper mantle

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Earth layer
gptkbp:composedOf granite
gptkbp:conducts convection
gptkbp:contains gptkb:pyroxene
olivine
transition zone (at base)
gptkbp:extendsTo about 35 km depth
about 410 km depth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earth's upper mantle
gptkbp:includes asthenosphere
lithospheric mantle
gptkbp:lowerAward Earth's crust
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Earth's_mantle
gptkbp:range 3.3 to 4.4 g/cm³
gptkbp:rank Earth's lower mantle
gptkbp:role plate tectonics
gptkbp:source basaltic magma
gptkbp:studiedBy seismology
gptkbp:temperature 500°C to 900°C (top)
up to 1400°C (bottom)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Olivine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6