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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  • ada4
    ada46년 이하
    I'm speechless
    • lalocajeblynn
      lalocajeblynn6년 이하
      pretty cool
      • boxer101
        boxer1016년 이하
        But we also know we dont know if its real
        • gomobaco-157106077766
          gomobaco-1571060777666년 이하
          thx ms b but it is so hard to beleive and I Oh can you make another artical about this plz
          • wolfdog
            wolfdog6년 이하
            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
            boxer1016년 이하
            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-1571060777666년 이하
              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
              cleverdevil6년 이하
              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
                dogemastermmdmd6년 이하
                Chillz is corect because in the future we will have more advancements in our technology
                • dogemastermmdmd
                  dogemastermmdmd6년 이하
                  This is super interesting!
                  • chillz_slashez
                    chillz_slashez6년 이하
                    in the future, we might make trips to places like this.
                    • johnc6104
                      johnc61046년 이하
                      I didn't know things could get past 1000 degrees.
                      • im_happy
                        im_happy6년 이하
                        Yeah, things can be 1234561 Fahrenheit, or something.
                      • sparkle101
                        sparkle1016년 이하
                        yummy Cotton Candy

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