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What is the most important factor that determines the thickness, and therefore strength, of the lithosphere?

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Internal temperature

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The temperature of the lithosphere has been said to vary across range of temperature values. From a temperature of the crust of about zero degrees Celsius (or 32 degrees Fahrenheit) to a temperature of around 500 degrees Celsius (932 degrees Fahrenheit) for that of the upper mantle. This said temperature is the most crucial factor in determining the strength, the thickness and thereof of the lithosphere

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