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Jim__

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5. The abstract to the paper does say that this influences the earth's magnetic field.
Wed Jun 12, 2024, 06:45 PM
Jun 2024

From the abstract of the paper.

The solid inner core, suspended within the liquid outer core and anchored by gravity, has been inferred to rotate relative to the surface of Earth or change over years to decades based on changes in seismograms from repeating earthquakes and explosions1,2. It has a rich inner structure3,4,5,6 and influences the pattern of outer core convection and therefore Earth’s magnetic field.

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The matching waveforms reveal times at which the inner core re-occupies the same position, relative to the mantle, as it did at some time in the past. The pattern of matches, together with previous studies, demonstrates that the inner core gradually super-rotated from 2003 to 2008, and then from 2008 to 2023 sub-rotated two to three times more slowly back through the same path. These matches enable precise and unambiguous tracking of inner core progression and regression. The resolved different rates of forward and backward motion suggest that new models will be necessary for the dynamics between the inner core, outer core and mantle.


They don't know the full implications of these changes to the rotation rate of the core. This is something they want to study to gain a better understanding.

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