Open AccessEarth’s Core Is in the Hot Seat
Author(s) -
Jenessa Duncombe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2020eo145531
Subject(s) - earth (classical element) , core (optical fiber) , astrobiology , geology , engineering , physics , telecommunications , astronomy
How old is Earth’s inner core? High-pressure and high-temperature experiments suggest that our planet’s inner furnace may be much younger than expected.