https://github.com/pirtleshell/earth-layers
The layers of earth viewed at a mile per pixel. :earth_americas:
https://github.com/pirtleshell/earth-layers
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The layers of earth viewed at a mile per pixel. :earth_americas:
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/pirtleshell/earth-layers
- Owner: pirtleshell
- Created: 2017-03-14T21:09:30.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2017-03-14T23:29:38.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-04T16:49:49.224Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: HTML
- Homepage: https://laniakean.com/other/earth-layers/
- Size: 5.86 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
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README
# Earth's Layers
Welcome, and enjoy earth at a pixel per mile view of earth and it's layers.
## Atmosphere
### Exosphere
700 to 10,000 km (440 to 6,200 miles)
### Thermosphere
80 to 700 km (50 to 440 miles)
### Mesosphere
50 to 80 km (31 to 50 miles)
### Stratosphere
12 to 50 km (7 to 31 miles)
### Troposphere
0 to 12 km (0 to 7 miles)
## Body
### Crust
|Most Abundant Elements of Earth's Crust | Approximate % by weight|
|:---:|:----------------------------------------------------------:|
|O | 46.6|
|Si | 27.7|
|Al | 8.1|
|Fe | 5.0|
|Ca | 3.6|
|Na | 2.8|
|K | 2.6|
|Mg | 1.5|
#### oceanic crust
3 to 6 mi
#### continental crust
20 to 30 mi
### Mantle
#### upper mantle
665 km (413 mi)
#### lower mantle
2,180 km (1,355 mi)
### Core
#### outer core
2,270 km (1,420 mi)
#### inner core
1,215 km (755 mi)
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