Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core
Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the vibrations generated by earthquakes that pass through the planet. The speed and the direction of the seismic vibrations change depending on the density and the elasticity of the rocks.
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Forces deep underground seem to be deforming Earth's inner coreSeismic waves suggest the planet's solid inner core is being pulled out of shape – and it has undergone these changes over ...
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