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To: bt_dooftlook

How far down is the molten core?
And what would it’s volume be compared to the ocean’s?


8 posted on 06/16/2009 10:39:34 AM PDT by Elderberry
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To: Elderberry
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/structure.html

Appears that the inner core is 750 mi in diameter, surrounded by an outer core that is 1400 mi thick.

Applying our volume formula:

Volume of core = 4/3 * pi * r^3

= 4/3 * pi * (1400 + 750/2)^3

= 4/3 * pi * 5592359375

= 23,425,252,581 As a percentage of the earth's volume, the core is

= 23,425,252,581 / 260,711,886,825

= 9%

11 posted on 06/16/2009 10:54:10 AM PDT by bt_dooftlook (John Adams: Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate)
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