Earth's Core (IMAGE)

Yale University

Earth's Core

Caption

A laser-heated diamond anvil cell is used to simulate the pressure and temperature conditions of Earth's core. Inset shows a scanning electron miscroscope image of a quenched melt spot with immiscible liquids.

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Sarah M. Arveson/Yale University

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