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Elusive ‘Geoneutrinos’ Are Building a New Map of Earth’s Volatile
Elusive ‘Geoneutrinos’ Are Building a New Map of Earth’s Volatile Interior
TL;DRScientists are detecting particles from Earth's radioactive core to map planetary heat.
Why it matters: Understanding Earth's internal heat sources could improve predictions of earthquakes and volcanic activity.
A global network of detectors are reporting some of the most substantial measurements yet of neutrinos created deep underground by the radioactive elements that power our planet’s tectonic activity.
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