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In 1942 the geophysicist Keith Bullen published a paper describing the earth's internal layering in which he used letters to designate various layers from the surface to the core. In this scheme, the earth's lower mantle was known as the D layer.

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What layer below earths outher layer?

The layer below the earth's outer layer is mesosphere. It is the 3rd layer.


What the earths outer layer?

Crust


What is the earths solid outermost layer?

The crust.


Is the stratosphere the closest layer to the earths surface?

No. the layer that actually reaches the surface is the troposphere.


What layer of rock that is 67 of earths mass is?

Mantle

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What is the earths second layer of earths atmosphere?

STRATOSPHERE


The layer of rock that comprimises 67 of earths mass?

the layer of rock that comprises 67% of earths mass


The crust is only what of earths thickness?

half of earths layer


Earths thinnest layer is the?

The earth thinnest layer is the crust.


Which earths layer is the thinest?

The crust is the thinnest layer of the Earth.


Can the troposphere layer be considered as earths first protective layer?

Actually, the Troposphere Layer can be considered as Earth's first protective layer, because its well-the atmosphere's first layer. You can think of it that way to remember which is Earths first layer.


What lies below the earths mantle?

The D" layer (pronounced D double prime layer) forms the base of the Earth's lower mantle. Below this lies the outer core. This boundary zone is marked by a seismic discontinuity known as the Gutenberg discontinuity.


What layer below earths outher layer?

The layer below the earth's outer layer is mesosphere. It is the 3rd layer.


What is earths softest layer?

Lithosphere :)


What the earths outer layer?

Crust


The earths middle layer?

Mantle.


What layer of the earths stratosphere starts with an O?

the ozone (O3) layer