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Elasticity of iron at the temperature of the Earth's inner core.
- Source :
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Nature . 9/6/2001, Vol. 413 Issue 6851, p57. 4p. 1 Chart, 6 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Focuses on the measurement of iron elasticity to reveals that compressional waves traverse the inner core of the earth faster along near-polar paths than in equatorial plane. First-principles calculations of the structure and elasticity; Increase of axial ratio of iron at high temperatures.
- Subjects :
- *IRON
*ELASTICITY
*EARTH'S core
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00280836
- Volume :
- 413
- Issue :
- 6851
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nature
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5214048
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/35092536