- Scientists find iron ‘snow’ in earth’s core. The snow is made of tiny particles of iron – much heavier than any snowflake on Earth’s surface – that fall from the molten outer core and pile on top of the inner core, creating piles up to 200 miles thick that cover the inner core. http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/2019/12/scientists-find-iron-snow-in-earths-core/ 8 comments science
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