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transition zone [tran′zish·ən ‚zōn]

(fluid mechanics)

Those conditions of fluid flow in which the nature of the flow is changing from laminar to turbulent.

(geology)

A region within the upper mantle bordering the lower mantle, at a depth of 246-600 miles (410-1000 kilometers), characterized by a rapid increase in density of about 20% and an increase in seismic wave velocities.

A region within the outer core, transitional to the inner core.

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