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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  • little_angel727
    little_angel727약 6년
    cool!
    • yeetabruh_isaaa
      yeetabruh_isaaa약 6년
      cool, hopefully I learn more about this
      • blue1203
        blue1203약 6년
        Very interesting
        • thenapdragon
          thenapdragon약 6년
          This is an awesome subject!
          • chocolate168
            chocolate168약 6년
            That's really cool. But I wonder, if there's snow, then that means nothing is squishing it. Does that mean that there's something super tough above the snow that's protecting it, or is there nothing compressing the snow at all?
            • doggosbest
              doggosbest약 6년
              A very interesting article. Doing this for my current event, but probably going to show my science teacher about it first.
              • thenapdragon
                thenapdragon약 6년
                Very interesting.
              • thenapdragon
                thenapdragon약 6년
                I learned about this in school.