Earth's Inner Core Is Less Solid Than Thought
The surface of the Earth’s inner core may be changing, as shown by a new study from USC scientists that detected structural ...
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Earth's inner core isn't just slowing, it's also shape-shifting, study finds
USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth's enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time that this 1,500-mile-wide ball of iron and nickel is changing.
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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 may be shape-shifting, new research suggests. The study, published Feb. 10 in the journal Nature, looked at earthquake waves that have skimmed the edge of the ...
Daily Mail3 天
Scientists are baffled after discovering Earth's inner core is DEFORMED
This revelation may shed light on the mystery of why the inner core's rotation appears to have been slowing down over recent years. The Earth is made up of four main structures: the outer crust ...
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Earth’s inner core is less solid than we thought
Earth’s core is pretty dynamic. Its spin speeds up and slows down based on how its two primary layers are behaving. As we improve the waveform techniques used to study the deepest layer ...
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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 may be shape-shifting, new research suggests. The study, published Feb. 10 in the journal Nature, looked at earthquake waves that have skimmed the edge of the inner ...
Manchester Evening News3 天
Scientists baffled as Earth's inner core may have changed shape
For nearly 100 years, scientists have believed that the inner core of the Earth was a dense, metal ball floating in the centre of its liquid outer core. Now, a new study suggests Earth's innermost ...
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Earth’s Inner Core Has Warped Over the Past Two Decades, Scientists Say
By analyzing seismic waves from repeating earthquakes that pass through Earth’s core, scientists can track changes in the core over time. Previous research using this method suggested that ...
BBC4 天
Earth's inner core may have changed shape, say scientists
The inner core of Earth may have changed shape in the past 20 years, according to a group of scientists. The inner core is usually thought to be shaped like a ball, but its edges may actually have ...
The New York Times4 天
Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core
By Kenneth Chang The inner core at the center of the Earth, a ball of iron and nickel about 1,500 miles wide, may not be perfectly solid. A new study finds evidence that the inner core’s outer ...
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Earth's inner core may have changed shape, say scientists
The inner core of Earth may have changed shape in the past 20 years, according to a group of scientists. The inner core is usually thought to be shaped like a ball, but its edges may actually have ...