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The Mohorovičić discontinuity separates the crust and mantle.
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The Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho) is the boundary between Earth's crust and mantle, discovered by Andrija Mohorovičić in 1909. It is marked by a sudden increase in seismic wave velocity. Depth varies from 5-10 km under oceans to 30-50 km under continents.