Mantle

A major subdivision of Earth’s internal structure. Located between the base of the crust and overlying the core. The intermediate shell zone of the earth below the crust and above the core (to a depth of 2160 miles or 3480 kilometers).

Related terms:

• upper mantle
• lower mantle
• plasma mantle
• core-and-mantle structure
• outer core
• solifluction mantle
• inner mantle
• Mantle Plume
• outer mantle
• ice mantle