Scientists Detect Signs of a Hidden Structure Inside Earth's Core
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I'm aware that radioactive decay from such heavy elements accounts for about half of the heat production within the Earth (the remainder being the legacy of gravitational potential energy of formation). But it's been unclear whether density differentials and plasticity are sufficient for heavier elements to sink within or remain distributed throughout the nickel-iron of the imputed interior.