Mohoroviidiszkontinuitás
The Mohorovičić discontinuity, commonly referred to as the Moho, is a seismic boundary that separates the Earth's crust from the mantle. The term originates from the name of its discoverer, Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovičić, who first identified it in 1909 during the study of earthquake waves. The discontinuity is characterized by a sudden increase in seismic wave velocities, indicating a change in the composition and density of the underlying material.
The Moho is typically found at a depth of about 5–10 kilometers beneath the oceanic crust and
Seismic waves, particularly primary (P) and secondary (S) waves, exhibit distinct changes in velocity at the
The Moho plays a crucial role in understanding tectonic processes, as it marks the boundary where the