Low viscosity of the Earth’s inner core
The inner core of the Earth is formed of a crystalline solid which is mostly composed of iron. Here, the authors use molecular dynamics methods to show that the crystalline structure of the inner core may have a viscosity close to that of liquid iron, despite being a solid.
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| Lenguaje: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/482a9270736e458f94ab58652f556027 |
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| Sumario: | The inner core of the Earth is formed of a crystalline solid which is mostly composed of iron. Here, the authors use molecular dynamics methods to show that the crystalline structure of the inner core may have a viscosity close to that of liquid iron, despite being a solid. |
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