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Ninja: Top 3 reasons why gamers should follow prominent streamer and YouTuber
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Hidden structure discovered in Earth's core could 'rewrite' scientist's understanding of the planet
Scientists think they have discovered a previously unknown hidden structure inside the Earth’s core that could change our understanding of our planet. In school, most of us were taught there are four main layers to the Earth’s structure: the crust, the mantle, the outer core and the inner core. What we know about the Earth’s insides has mostly derived from geologists’ knowledge and observations of volcanoes and seismic waves. But now, scientists believe that there may also be a whole extra layer hidden inside the inner core that no one knew about. Earth’s molten inner core is predicted to be around 5,000 degrees Celsius in temperature and scientists have calculated that it takes up around just 1 per cent of the planet’s total volume. The discovery of a potential fifth layer to the planet’s core came a few years ago when scientists used an algorithm to model thousands of scenarios of the inner core to observe the length of time it takes seismic waves to travel through Earth based on data by the International Seismological Centre. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter Scientists were able to analyse how different material properties within the inner core would affect seismic waves differently and found that some scenarios were certainly more likely than others. The algorithm showed how different materials altered the angle of seismic waves, leading them to hypothesise that there was a change of material somewhere in the inner core. Joanne Stephenson, an Australian National University geophysicist, explained: “We found evidence that may indicate a change in the structure of iron, which suggests perhaps two separate cooling events in Earth's history.” She continued: “The details of this big event are still a bit of a mystery, but we've added another piece of the puzzle when it comes to our knowledge of the Earth's inner core.” While their data isn’t conclusive, it does correlate with other similar studies that have looked into the anisotropy of the Earth’s inner core. Stephenson said: “It's very exciting - and might mean we have to re-write the textbooks!” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-23 20:52
Prosecutors say Canada fashion mogul used 'status' to assault women
Disgraced multimillionaire Peter Nygard went on trial in Toronto on Tuesday accused of using his power and status as a wealthy fashion designer to sexually assault five...
2023-09-27 06:28
UBS ends rescue packages from Swiss gov't that paved way for Credit Suisse takeover
UBS says it has shut down rescue packages agreed with Swiss authorities that made available up to 200 billion Swiss francs (about $230 billion) to help shepherd through its takeover of ailing rival Credit Suisse and avert an international banking crisis
2023-08-11 16:51
Israel strikes Gaza after Palestinians in besieged strip launch incendiary balloons toward Israel
Palestinian activists in the Gaza Strip have launched incendiary balloons into Israel, prompting Israel to strike the besieged territory
2023-09-23 01:52
White House expands war on junk fees to rental housing, unveils new merger guidelines
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2023-07-19 17:18
Can Anthony Smith beat Jake Paul? UFC veteran explains why Problem Child would 'never challenge' him
Anthony Smith says Jake Paul is will never fight him as it is not his cup of tea
2023-08-26 16:47
Jake Paul 'ready to fight' KSI anytime, Logan Paul warns brother ahead of Andre August: 'I don't like the optics'
Jake Paul said that he is ready to fight with KSI anytime and wants to know what is stopping him
2023-11-16 16:56
Jake Paul vs Andre August undercard bouts officially announced for December 15
Jake Paul is set to face Andre August in a non-pay-per-view main event on December 15
2023-11-30 12:45
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