A new Journey to the Earth's Inner Core: a Planet Within a Planet

该项目旨在通过探测地球的时间胶囊——内核的结构和动力学，解决全球地球物理学中尚未解决的关键问题。它的重点是通过改进的层析成像图像来阐明内核的本质，批判性地测试我们目前对内核如何组装和生长，热力学状态，晶体结构以及与地球上层和地磁场的联系的理解。回答这些问题可以对当前的基础地球物理学知识产生深远的影响。预期的好处包括在地球物理学和数据处理方面培训学生和研究人员，为熟练的STEM劳动力做出贡献，并为澳大利亚创造领导力。

This project aims to address critical unsolved problems in global geophysics by probing the structure and dynamics of the inner core, the Earth’s time capsule. It focuses on elucidating the inner core’s nature with the improved tomographic images, critically testing our current understanding of how the inner core is assembled and grows, its thermodynamic state, crystallographic structure, and connection with the Earth’s upper layers and geomagnetic field. Answering these questions can have far-reaching consequences for the current knowledge of fundamental geophysics. Expected benefits include training students and researchers in geophysics and data processing, contributing to a skilled STEM workforce and creating leadership for Australia.