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Geoneutrinos Offer New Map of Earth's Interior
Original: Elusive 'Geoneutrinos' Are Building a New Map of Earth's Volatile Interior https://www.wired.com/story/elusive-geoneutri
Scientists are using geoneutrinos—ghostly particles produced by radioactive decay inside the Earth—to build a new map of the planet's deep, volatile interior. Wired reports that detecting these elusive particles, which pass through matter almost untouched, can reveal how much heat-producing radioactive material lies in the mantle and core, shedding light on plate tectonics, Earth's thermal evolution, and its long-term geological activity.
Why now: The findings are sparking interest because geoneutrinos offer a rare direct window into processes deep inside the Earth that are otherwise impossible to observe.
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- Elusive 'Geoneutrinos' Are Building a New Map of Earth's Volatile Interior https://www.wired.com/story/elusive-geoneutrinos-are-building-a-new-map-of-earths-volatile-interior/ # Science # Geology # Physics · wired@robot.villas · 5
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