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continental crust

continental crust

Earth's crust beneath continents, generally thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.

All languages

English
continental crust
Norwegian
kontinentalskorpe
Japanese
大陸地殻 — たいりくちかく — tairiku chikaku
Korean
대륙 지각 — daeryuk jigak
Spanish
corteza continental
French
croûte continentale
German
Kontinentale Kruste

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