Inner core

Inner core

The innermost layer of Earth. Consists of solid iron and nickel.

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inner core

Earth science; Geology

The innermost layer of Earth. Consists of solid iron and nickel.

inner core

Geography; Physical geography

Inner region of the Earth's core. It is thought to be solid iron and nickel with a density of about 13 grams per cubic centimeter. It also has a diameter of about 1220 kilometers.

inner core

Earth science; Seismology

Central solid region of the Earth's core, probably mostly iron; radius is about 1221 kilometers, discovered by Inge Lehmann in 1936.

inner core

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

The central part of the Earth's core, extending from a depth of about 5,100 km to the center (6,371 km) of the Earth; its radius is about one-third of the whole core. The inner ...

inner core

Earth science; Geology

The solid innermost part of the core with a diameter of a little over 1,200 km.

inner core of the earth

Earth science; Geology

The central, solid part of the Earth’s core, extending from a depth of about 5100 km to the center (6371) of the Earth; its radius is about 1/3 that of the whole core and is ...

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Streamlined hill, largely of till, with blunt end pointing into direction from which ice moved. Occur in clusters called drumlin fields.

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Structural behavior in which a material deforms permanently without fracturing.

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An area subject to dust storms, especially south central United States.

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Large volume of dust-sized particles lifted high into the atmosphere.

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