a few basics
Posted by John Vidale on November 12, 2003 at 10:47:50:

E,

Only the INNER core is solid, the outer core is liquid. The rocks in the mantle are solid for our purposes.

For density structure, type PREM into Google, as I just posted, its a model from 1981 paper, Anderson and Dziewonski, PEPI.

And you've ignored the oceans sloshing around again, often the largest factor in tidal stresses. The Earth is not being twirled by a string, it is connected by gravity.

No visible "clear demonstration", nor who's in the effort you're leading, nor who in international government is reading your email.

J


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     ● Basics indeed! - EQF  12:13:31 - 11/12/2003  (20079)  (1)
        ● Re: Basics indeed! - Don in Hollister  13:32:02 - 11/12/2003  (20080)  (1)
           ● Re: Basics indeed! - EQF  16:56:13 - 11/12/2003  (20084)  (2)
              ● challenging Don's credentials? - John Vidale  21:17:31 - 11/12/2003  (20090)  (1)
                 ● Re: challenging Don's credentials? - EQF  01:26:10 - 11/13/2003  (20095)  (0)
              ● Re: Basics indeed! - Don in Hollister  17:29:05 - 11/12/2003  (20085)  (1)
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                    ● Re: Basics indeed! - Don in Hollister  19:17:17 - 11/12/2003  (20089)  (1)
                       ● Re: Basics indeed! - EQF  01:22:59 - 11/13/2003  (20094)  (1)
                          ● Re: Basics indeed! - Don in Hollister  02:46:49 - 11/13/2003  (20098)  (1)
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