Spinning Sphere of Molten Sodium

An experiment on how turbulent convection in Earth’s core makes a magnetic field

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Huge thanks to Prof. Dan Lathrop and team: http://ve42.co/Lathrop

Companion video to explain Earth’s magnetic fields in more detail: https://youtu.be/lWHxmJf6U3M

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