by johnm33 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 3:01 pm
"John, i can't tell what this thread is about ??"
I've been thinking about what would cause earth expansion and various types of volcanic activity, there's certainly a link to an electrically active sun, and I'm beggining to think much of it is driven by hydrogen/protons being freed up by deep disturbances.
Take a look at the periodic table, groups 14,15 and 16, [14] CH4, SiH4, GeH4, SnH4 and PbH4 are all very reactive and highly exothermic in reaction, and there may be a cascade of reactions with other elements H3[15] H2[16]. Some of the results would be explosive, to say the least, once the pressures off. It may be that the outer core, presumably liquid, has a vast reservoir of Hydrogen/protons in it's platinum group metals, or it may be that the breakdown of nickel to iron in the core is the source. Either way it occured to me that if the core felt the tidal 'tug' of the moon, and moved towards [or away since the heavy metal containing outer core may be much denser] then current may flow from the inner core passing through the outer core triggering a flow of electrons, then protons.
Then I thought perhaps the reason siesmic waves don't pass through the outer core is because it varies in density and is constantly being stirred.
Hope that's a bit more coherent.