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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  • bagelsnack12721
    bagelsnack127215년 이상
    Wow! That is really cool! I never knew!
    • luvscat
      luvscat5년 이상
      Wow !!!! So cool Btw pls like and plzzzzzz follow me
      • little_angel727
        little_angel7275년 이상
        cool!
        • yeetabruh_isaaa
          yeetabruh_isaaa5년 이상
          cool, hopefully I learn more about this
          • blue1203
            blue12035년 이상
            Very interesting
            • thenapdragon
              thenapdragon5년 이상
              This is an awesome subject!
              • chocolate168
                chocolate1685년 이상
                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
                  doggosbest5년 이상
                  A very interesting article. Doing this for my current event, but probably going to show my science teacher about it first.
                  • thenapdragon
                    thenapdragon5년 이상
                    Very interesting.
                  • thenapdragon
                    thenapdragon5년 이상
                    I learned about this in school.