Mohorovicic

Deep beneath our feet, the Earth is structured in layers that are not visible to the human eye, yet they control many of the natural processes we experience on the surface. One of the most important boundaries inside the planet is known as the Mohorovičić discontinuity. Often shortened to the Moho, this boundary plays a … Read more

Andrija Mohorovičić was a pioneering Croatian geophysicist and meteorologist, renowned for his groundbreaking discovery of the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle, known as the Mohorovičić discontinuity or Moho. Born on January 23, 1857, in Volosko near Opatija, Croatia, Mohorovičić’s contributions to the field of seismology have left an indelible mark on our understanding … Read more