New studies are revealing the dynamics of the Earth's deep interior to a degree that could hardly be imagined even a few years ago. A combination of geophysical observations (mostly seismological, geomagnetic and geodetic) and new laboratory and computational results has revolutionized our ability to understand what happens at the core of our planet.
Topics
Geophysical techniques
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