Earth's oscillating inner core (IMAGE)

University of Southern California

Earth's oscillating inner core

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USC researchers identified a six-year cycle of super- and sub-rotation in the Earth's inner core, contradicting previously accepted models that suggested it consistently rotates at a faster rate than the planet’s surface.

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Edward Sotelo/USC

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