Meanwhile: #Science
New research confirms the rotation of Earth's inner core has been slowing down as part of a decades-long pattern. How this slowdown might affect our planet remains an open question.
Research published June 12 in the journal Nature not only confirms the core slowdown
it supports the 2023 proposal that this core deceleration is part of a decades-long pattern of slowing down and speeding up.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-022-01112-z
The new findings also confirm that the changes in rotational speed follow a 70-year cycle, said study coauthor Dr. John Vidale
But not all are convinced that the matter is settled, and how a slowdown of the inner core might affect our planet is still an open question — though some experts say Earth’s magnetic field could come into play
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/05/science/earth-inner-core-rotation-slowdown-cycle-scn/index.html
@ecksmc did it just reverse its rotation?