The spinning core at the centre of Earth may have recently stopped rotating, relative to the surface, as part of a seven-decade cycle, scientists have said
Earth's inner core is made up mostly of solid iron, and can rotate separately from the outer parts of the planet.This could be possible because the inner core is mostly a solid ball of iron floating in a liquid outer core, so its rotation is not necessarily tied to that of the rest of the planet.If so, something is probably happening to the magnetic and gravitational forces that drive the core's rotation.
The research could help increase the understanding in how changes to the core can impact things on the Earth's surface, such as the length of the day and navigation.which have passed through the planet's inner core were analysed as part of the study.
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