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Earth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean
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Earth’s inner core has slowed down and is moving backward, here is what it means
Also read: How Oscillation Of Earth’s Inner Core Causes Variation In The Length Of Each Day “Differential rotation of the inner core was proposed as a phenomenon in the 1970s and ’80s, ...
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Something weird is happening to Earth’s inner core
Something strange is happening at Earth’s center. Decades of earthquake data show that Earth’s inner core has been rotating slower than its mantle and surface since around 2010, researchers ...
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Scientists say they’ve confirmed a slowdown in Earth’s inner core rotation. Now what?
“Differential rotation of the inner core was proposed as a phenomenon in the 1970s and ’80s, but it wasn’t until the ‘90s that seismological evidence was published,” said Dr. Lauren ...
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Earth’s inner core isn’t just slowing; it’s also shape-shifting, study finds
Previous research has found that the rotation of the inner core is slowing down relative to the rotation of the external crust, which may cause minute changes in Earth’s rotation and subtly ...
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Earth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean
“Differential rotation of the inner core was proposed as a phenomenon in the 1970s and ’80s, but it wasn’t until the ‘90s that seismological evidence was published,” said Dr. Lauren ...