Mohole

Translation of "mohole" into Russian

Noun

/ˈməʊhəʊl/

/ˈmoʊhoʊl/

mohole

moholes pl

Мохо

The Mohole project aimed to drill through the Earth's crust to reach the Mohorovičić discontinuity.

Проект Мохо был направлен на бурение через земную кору для достижения разрыва Мохоровичича.

Additional translations

Мохоловина

Noun

/ˈməʊhəʊl/

/ˈmoʊhoʊl/

A deep or proposed borehole intended to penetrate the Earth's crust and reach the Mohorovičić discontinuity (the Moho).

Ocean-floor sites are considered ideal places to drill a mohole through the thin crust.

Adjective

/ˈməʊhəʊl/

/ˈmoʊhoʊl/

Relating to or characteristic of a mohole or the Mohole project.

The mohole drilling equipment had to withstand extreme pressures.

Proper noun

Project Mohole, an American scientific program (1958–1966) that sought to drill through the Earth's crust to the mantle.

Funding problems ultimately led to the cancellation of Mohole in 1966.

Mohole, a small impact crater on Mars located near the planet's equator.

The rover's camera sent back detailed images of Mohole's eroded rim.