Earth’s inner core isn’t just slowing; it’s also shape-shifting, study finds
Previous research has found that the rotation of the inner core is slowing down relative to the rotation of the external ...
Earth’s inner core is less solid than we thought
Earth’s core is located below the middle layer called the mantle and the outer layer –or crust. It consists of two main parts ...
The Earth’s Core Is Not as Solid As We Thought, Yet Another Study Speculates
A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...
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Earth’s Inner Core Is Slowing Down — and May Not Be Entirely Solid
The surprise discovery of earth’s core composition may debunk previous assumptions on the solidity of the planet.
Earth’s Inner Core Has Warped Over the Past Two Decades, Scientists Say
At the center of our planet is a very hot rotating ball of mostly iron and nickel (sorry Journey to the Center of the Earth ...
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Earth's inner core is slowing down and changing shape 🌍
Science The Earth's inner core, long considered a solid and stable sphere, may be quite different. A recent study suggests ...
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Earth's Interior
The iron isn't pure—scientists believe it contains sulfur and nickel, plus smaller amounts ... Above the inner core is the outer core, a shell of liquid iron. This layer is cooler but still ...
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Scientists discover Earth's inner core isn't just slowing down — it's also changing shape
The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.
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Plate tectonics
It is spherical and solid and made up of iron and nickel. Its temperatures can reach 5500°C. Outer core The outer core is the layer surrounding the inner core. It is made of liquid iron.