Very Slow Rotation of Earth's Inner Core From 1971 to 1974

Abstract The rate that Earth's inner core rotates relative to the mantle and crust has been debated for decades. Nonrotational processes, including internal deformation and flow in the outer core, have also been proposed to explain observed seismic changes. The observed changes thus far have be...

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Published in:Geophysical Research Letters
Main Author: John E. Vidale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL083774