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Mysterious 'Gravity Hole' discovered at the center of the Indian Ocean
The ground beneath your feet may feel solid, but Earth is constantly shifting. While we have mapped the surface in detail, ...
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Scientists Uncover a Massive Gravity Hole in the Indian Ocean—And Its Origins Are More Disturbing Than Expected
Beneath the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, a strange phenomenon has puzzled scientists for decades—a massive gravitational ...
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Indian scientists unravel the mystery behind ‘Gravity Hole’ in Indian Ocean
Indian scientists have uncovered the possible cause behind the Indian Ocean Geoid Low (IOGL), the lowest geoid anomaly on ...
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Earth’s ‘lumpy potato’ has a deep secret: Scientists unravel the mystery of Indian Ocean’s gravity anomaly
“It is the lowest geoid/gravity anomaly on Earth, and so far ... the middle part bulges outward.” This irregular shape, combined with mantle convection, helps explain why gravity behaves ...
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Earth’s inner core isn’t just slowing, it’s also shape-shifting, study finds
But a new study has found that its edges are softer than realized and actually changing shape as they press against the liquid iron and nickel in Earth’s outer core. “The molten outer core is ...
Scientists discover yet another change to Earth’s inner core: Its shape
Scientists found that the inner core’s structure changes as it rotates. It deforms at its border, potentially accumulating more material in some areas and less in others — almost like creating hills ...