Inner Core Slowing Down: Length of a Day on Earth Could Change, Study Finds!
New Delhi, India – Researchers have discovered that the Earth’s inner core began to slow down its rotation since 2010, which could potentially affect the length of a day on the planet. The inner core, composed of iron and nickel, is a solid sphere suspended within the liquid outer core and plays a crucial role in Earth’s structure along with the mantle and crust. The study, published in the journal Nature, provides compelling evidence of …