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To: SandRat

The field is thought to be generated by liquid metal in the Earth’s outer core, surrounding the solid inner center.

How do they get this? In my experience liquid metal solidifies from the outside. What is cooling the center
to the point of solidification?

So the mantle and tectonic plates are basically slag
on the surface of the molton metal?


10 posted on 11/13/2017 9:06:13 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68
What is cooling the center to the point of solidification?

It does not need to be cooler, just under higher pressure.

11 posted on 11/13/2017 9:19:48 AM PST by thulldud
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To: tet68

Probably solid due to extreme pressure.

Lol Climate change.


12 posted on 11/13/2017 9:20:50 AM PST by zek157
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