Cross Section of Earth Layers

Earth, inner core and Changing Shape

A new study shows that the inner core changed shape in just a few decades, challenging previous assumptions and revealing hidden dynamics deep within Earth.

Smithsonian Magazine · 3d

Earth’s Inner Core Is Changing Shape, Study Finds, Indicating Even More Dynamic Shifts Deep Within Our Planet

Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also deforming around the edges

SciTech Daily · 2d

Researchers Uncover Mysterious Structural Changes in Earth’s Inner Core

A new study reveals that the Earth's inner core is undergoing a structural transformation. A new study by USC scientists, published in Nature Geoscience, reveals structural changes near the Earth's inner core,

Alaska Dispatch News · 3d

Earth’s inner core isn’t just slowing, it’s also shape-shifting, study finds

The planet’s inner core was previously thought of as a hard, solid sphere. But a new study has found that its edges are softer than realized and actually changing shape.

EurekAlert!3y

Cross-section of the Earth's interior (IMAGE)

Cross-section of the Earth's interior: crust, upper- and lower-mantle, and outer- and inner-cores. Journalists may use this image only with appropriate credit.

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Structure of the Earth

The Earth has a layered structure made up of the core, the mantle and the crust. Different elements are present in different parts of the Earth’s structure. The crust is made from enormous ...

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