Hidden ‘molten’ zone of Earth discovered 100 miles below surface that reveals ancient secrets of our planet
WHAT truly lies beneath Earth’s surface largely remains a mystery but scientists have just discovered a new hidden “zone”.
The previously unknown layer has remained a secret until now and is said to be 100 miles below the Earth’s crust.
The hidden layer is made up of partly molten rock.
It was revealed in a groundbreaking study that could help us to unlock some of Earth’s secrets, including how it formed.
Scientists think it could also change what we know about tectonic plates and how they move.
A team of scientists was led by Junlin Hua, a postdoctoral fellow in geosciences at the University of Texas.
They discovered the new zone and have just published a study about it in Nature Geoscience.