An ocean of magma formed early in Earth's history and it may still influence our planet today, study finds

An ocean of magma formed early in Earth's history and it may still influence our planet today, study finds

Remnants of a liquid layer of magma near Earth's core, formed in the first few hundred million years of the planet's history, may still persist today as odd anomalies in the mantle.

Ocean of Magma Might Be Flowing Underneath the Earth’s Surface

The study conducted by Boukaré and published on March 26 in the Journal Nature suggests that this molten layer at the core-mantle boundary of the Earth formed the internal thermal structure of the planet and tectonic plates. This may still influence the geochemical process of the Earth today. Further, it suggests a similar magma ocean existence on other rocky planets.