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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>High school science books around the country describe the Earth\u2019s inner core as a spherical, smooth ball of hardened iron, but a new study by seismologists at the University of Utah revealed that is not how the inner core of the Earth looks at all.<\/p>\n

After analyzing seismic data from 2,455 earthquakes, study author Guanning Pang says that the Earth\u2019s inner core actually resembles a textured \u201ctapestry of fabric.<\/p>\n

\u201d Researchers examined seismic data from a worldwide web of sensing instruments created to detect underground nuclear explosions. The extra sensitive equipment was used to measure differences in seismic waves after they bounced off the core of the earth.<\/p>\n

However, instead of being consistent as one would expect with a smooth homogenous ball, the waves came back modified, indicating that the core is not as smooth as thought.<\/p>\n

The further the waves penetrated the core, the more pronounced the distortions were, implying the ripples in the core become more pronounced the deeper you go.<\/p>\n

Previous studies only observed a single seismic array and only measured parts of the core. That led Pang and other researchers to suspect the core was not as uniform as we first thought, and this new study provides more evidence that is the case.<\/p>\n

The researchers also indicated it is possible some liquid iron remains at the center of the Earth\u2019s core, and that it will continue to cool and harden over time.<\/p>\n

The study authors hope the insights into the Earth\u2019s core will provide information about its history and formation and by association, the formation of Earth\u2019s magnetic field. It could also change the way scientists think about the Earth\u2019s outer core and how heat from the center of the Earth reaches its crusty mantle.<\/p>\n

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