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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  • johnc6104
    johnc61045년 이상
    I didn't know things could get past 1000 degrees.
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    • im_happy
      im_happy5년 이상
      Yeah, things can be 1234561 Fahrenheit, or something.
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    • sparkle101
      sparkle1015년 이상
      yummy Cotton Candy
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    • sparkle101
      sparkle1015년 이상
      WHew talk about planet pazzaz!!!
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      • moonlightwolf
        moonlightwolf5년 이상
        Wow! I'm sorta skeptical, but we really don't know that much about the earth's core. So it is possible. Who Knows?
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        • itzbugzooo
          itzbugzooo5년 이상
          Its cool but im not sure If I necessarily believe it, small particles of Fe would cause ripples in our electromagnetic field and could cause severe EMPs because of a rippling effect. The ripples would be hard to predict also because of its offset on the different hemispheres. Even a small ripple in the earths magnetic field could generate energy, and disable electronics on earth. Without proof im skeptical on this claim. Other than that the though of it is kind of cool.
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        • divergent-fan13
          divergent-fan135년 이상
          This article is very interesting
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          • realjap
            realjap5년 이상
            I did a whole ESSAY ON THIS!
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          • follow-all
            follow-all5년 이상
            awesome subject maybe we could someday dig down and some what be able to harness the cores power.
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            • shadowdemon
              shadowdemon5년 이상
              dose it have chicken?
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              • sparkle101
                sparkle1015년 이상
                Woah sooooooooo cool
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