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Speculation on the Origin and Non-Symmetry of Two Thin Layers D″ and F Embracing the Liquid Core inside the Earth

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TUMAN, V. Speculation on the Origin and Non-Symmetry of Two Thin Layers D″ and F Embracing the Liquid Core inside the Earth. Nature 204, 1146–1148 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/2041146b0

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