Nuclear Georeactor Generation of Earth's Geomagnetic Field

J. Marvin Herndon

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Nuclear Georeactor Generation of Earth's Geomagnetic Field

J. Marvin Herndon

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The purpose of this communication is to suggest that the mechanism for generating the geomagnetic field and the energy source for powering it are one and the same, a nuclear georeactor at the center of the Earth. Toward this end, I: i) Present evidence that the nuclear georeactor fission-product sub-shell is fluid; ii)Suggest that the geomagnetic field is generated within the georeactor sub-shell, rather than within Earth's iron-alloy fluid core; iii) Describe why convection appears more feasible within the georeactor sub-shell than within the iron-alloy core; iv) Disclose additional relative physical advantages for georeactor sub-shell dynamo operation; and, v) Outline briefly the research that should be conducted to advance the state of knowledge of georeactor-geomagnetic field generation. The concept of geomagnetic field production by the nuclear georeactor is presented specifically for the Earth. The concepts and principles, however, are generally applicable to planetary magnetic field production.

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J. Marvin Herndon. 2007-08-28. Nuclear Georeactor Generation of Earth's Geomagnetic Field. https://arxiv.org/abs/0707.2850

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