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Outer Core Structure

Outer Core Structure is a planetary interior component denoting the fluid metallic layer composed primarily of iron and nickel that lies above the inner core and below the mantle, distinguished by its role in generating Earth's magnetic field through dynamo processes.

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Seismic Detection of the Lunar Core

R. C. Weber, Pei‐Ying Patty Lin, Edward J. Garnero et al. · Science · 2011 · 566 citations

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Static compression of iron to 300 GPa and Fe<sub>0.8</sub>Ni<sub>0.2</sub> alloy to 260 GPa: Implications for composition of the core

H. K. Mao, Yan Wu, L. C. Chen et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1990 · 519 citations

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Europa's Differentiated Internal Structure: Inferences from Four Galileo Encounters

J. D. Anderson, G. Schubert, Robert A. Jacobson et al. · Science · 1998 · 397 citations

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Europa's Differentiated Internal Structure: Inferences from Two Galileo Encounters

J. D. Anderson, E. L. Lau, W. L. Sjogren et al. · Science · 1997 · 387 citations

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The forced nutations of an elliptical, rotating, elastic and oceanless earth

John Wahr · Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society · 1981 · 362 citations · Full text

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  1. KH
    Kei Hirose

    Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

    9 publications · 628 citations

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  2. SK
    Satoshi Kaneshima

    Kyushu University, Japan

    7 publications · 287 citations

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  3. EV
    Evgeny Vinogradov

    Institute for Biological Sciences, Canada

    7 publications · 110 citations

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  4. YO
    Yasuo Ohishi

    Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Japan

    7 publications · 461 citations

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  5. GH
    George Helffrich

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 281 citations

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378

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    20 h-index

    57 publications

    2.2K citations

  2. Institut de physique du globe de Paris

    Paris, France

    18 h-index

    27 publications

    2.1K citations

  3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

    Tokyo, Japan

    13 h-index

    35 publications

    2.3K citations

  4. Université Paris Cité

    Paris, France

    12 h-index

    20 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    11 h-index

    21 publications

    3K citations

  6. Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute

    Sayō, Japan

    10 h-index

    19 publications

    1.2K citations

  7. Institute for Biological Sciences

    Ottawa, Canada

    10 h-index

    44 publications

    1.6K citations

  8. Life Science Institute

    Tokyo, Japan

    10 h-index

    22 publications

    1K citations

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  1. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 36 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. Geophysical Research Letters

    30 publications · 1.5K citations

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 20 publications · 1.8K citations

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  4. Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors

    17 publications · 931 citations

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  5. Science

    14 publications · 2.8K citations

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