noun
Geology term for the rigid outer layer of the Earth, comprising the crust and upper mantle. The synonym 岩石圏 (がんせきけん) is also used.
See also: 岩石圏
リソスフェアはプレートテクトニクスの基本概念です。
The lithosphere is a fundamental concept in plate tectonics.
地震波の解析からリソスフェアの厚
The thickness of the lithosphere was estimated from seismic wave analysis.