Posts Tagged ‘Earth’s core’
Details of Earth’s core ‘ironed’ out
CALTECH (US) — Researchers have zeroed in on the behavior of iron—a key component of the Earth’s core—by conducting high-pressure experiments to simulate conditions at the planet’s interior. Continue…
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 11:28 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - May 19, 2011 11:48 - 0 Comments
Earth’s core is melting and freezing
U. LEEDS (UK) — There’s been much debate about how Earth’s core could be melting and freezing when overall the deep Earth is cooling. Now researchers believe they have solved the mystery. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 2, 2011 12:12 - 0 Comments
Chromium sank to early Earth’s core
UC DAVIS (US) — By comparing meteorites to Earth rocks, researchers have solved the mystery of the planet’s missing chromium—and gained a clearer picture of early Earth. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 20, 2010 14:04 - 2 Comments
Sizing up Earth’s super-strong core
UC BERKELEY (US) — The magnetic field inside Earth’s core, 1,800 miles underground, is 50 times stronger than the magnetic field at the surface that makes compass needles align north-south. (more…)
