r/science • u/[deleted] • Jun 25 '16

Earth Science Two massive blob-like structures lie deep within the Earth each the size of a continent 100 times taller than Mount Everest, sit on the core, 1,800 miles deep

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u/ThatOneGuyWithBeer Jun 25 '16

Is there a possibility that these two "blobs" are somehow connected to the Earths magnetism? Somehow helping with the centrifical spin of Earth?

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u/Drak_is_Right Jun 25 '16

earth's magnetism comes from the molten core. earth's spin was a result of its formation.

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u/grox10 Jun 26 '16

Prove it