Timeline for Is there evidence to support that the Earth has a molten core?
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| May 13, 2015 at 23:57 | comment | added | hyportnex | Indeed, but then it might be better to say that assuming that no Newtonian fluid may exist at the core at such and such frequencies and amplitudes than just the blanket statement that no liquid. Also, i am wondering if there is any direct laboratory evidence to support that liquids cannot exist at these supposed temperatures and pressures? | |
| May 13, 2015 at 23:50 | comment | added | dmckee --- ex-moderator kitten | @user I would assume the answer is strongly frequency dependent. And perhaps amplitude dependent as well. | |
| May 13, 2015 at 23:49 | comment | added | hyportnex | Can shear waves propagate in non-Newtonian fluids? | |
| May 12, 2015 at 23:31 | comment | added | dmckee --- ex-moderator kitten | Hmm ... good point. Not sure that I have the answer. The p-wave propagation tells us about the speed of sound in that layer, which casts some light on the density. I think that Sebastian is closer than I am there: the magnetic properties of the deep Earth combined with the density may be the strongest route but I am now officially outside of my area of competence. | |
| May 12, 2015 at 23:15 | comment | added | Floris | You address "molten" but not "iron"... | |
| May 12, 2015 at 23:14 | history | edited | Floris | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
stray "are separately" that confuses the reader...
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| May 12, 2015 at 19:18 | history | answered | dmckee --- ex-moderator kitten | CC BY-SA 3.0 |