The Earth's Inner Core May Be A Winter Wonderland Of Iron "Snow"

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A new study asserts that the Earth's inner core is covered with a thick layer of iron "snow" (Credit: The University of Texas at Austin/Jackson School of Geosciences)

The Earth's inner core, which boasts temperatures exceeding 9,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,000 degrees Celsius), may not evoke images of a winter wonderland. Yet, a new study by a team of scientists led by Youjun Zhang, an associate professor at Sichuan University in China, asserts that the deepest part of our planet may be covered with a 200-mile-thick layer of "snow." However, before you rush to pack your skis, be aware that the "snowflakes" are not composed of frozen water crystals, but of tiny particles of iron!

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  • awesomelm
    awesomelm5년 이상
    cool
    • kikiavocados
      kikiavocados5년 이상
      this is amazing! if we could accually go down there, i would totally take some "snow"!
      • ada4
        ada45년 이상
        I'm speechless
        • lalocajeblynn
          lalocajeblynn5년 이상
          pretty cool
          • boxer101
            boxer1015년 이상
            But we also know we dont know if its real
            • gomobaco-157106077766
              gomobaco-1571060777665년 이상
              thx ms b but it is so hard to beleive and I Oh can you make another artical about this plz
              • wolfdog
                wolfdog5년 이상
                I'm pretty sure we do know it's real by using specific frequencies to form an ''image''. I think it would be impossible to take a sample from the core because there's so many layers that are so deep filled with molten lava and extreme pressure.
              • boxer101
                boxer1015년 이상
                But Even if i were aloud to go down there I wouldnt its still cool if i did go down there i would take some iron home
                • gomobaco-157106077766
                  gomobaco-1571060777665년 이상
                  Wait ,boxer 101 you are really going to nevermind that but you need to know what will happen if you take iron I have a feeling that you mite set the earth on fire because I think the to layors of iron are to make sure the lava doesn't go on the outside and destroy the world
                • cleverdevil
                  cleverdevil5년 이상
                  Honestly, I don’t think there is going to ever be a time when we can go there. The heat, for one, could roast you. The pressure of being down there is so intense that you would crumple like a soda can. Sorry to ruin your ambitious dreams, but that’s not gonna happen in the next 1000 years or so.
                  • dogemastermmdmd
                    dogemastermmdmd5년 이상
                    Chillz is corect because in the future we will have more advancements in our technology
                    • dogemastermmdmd
                      dogemastermmdmd5년 이상
                      This is super interesting!
                      • chillz_slashez
                        chillz_slashez5년 이상
                        in the future, we might make trips to places like this.

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