Mohorovičić discontinuity
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The Mohorovičić discontinuity, usually called the Moho discontinuity, Moho boundary, or just Moho, is the boundary between the crust and the mantle of Earth. It is defined by the distinct change in ve
Ordovician ophiolite in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland. This rock, which formed the Ordovician Moho, is exposed on the surface.
Andrija Mohorovičić
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Andrija Mohorovičić was a Croatian geophysicist and academic. He is best known for the eponymous Mohorovičić discontinuity and is considered one of the founders of modern seismology. He is also consid
Mohorovičić discontinuity
…kilometres (10–60 mi) beneath typical continental crusts, with an average of 35 kilometres (22 mi). Named after the pioneering Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovičić, the Moho separates both the oceanic crust and continental crust from the underlying mantle. The Mohorovičić discontinuity was first identified in 1909…
The house in Volosko where Mohorovičić was born
Detail of a commemorative plaque of Mohorovičić in Clementinum, Prague, Czech Republic