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  • The Earth's inner core boundary (ICB) is crucial for understanding core dynamics and evolution.
  • Seismic wave interactions at the ICB offer insights into thermal, chemical, and geodynamical processes.
  • Previous studies have explored ICB properties, but fine-scale structures remain an active research area.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To constrain the fine structure at the Earth's inner core boundary (ICB).
  • To investigate the influence of source complexity, mantle anomalies, and ICB properties on seismic waveforms.
  • To explore potential explanations for observed ICB structural variations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a dataset of pre-critical PKiKP seismic waveforms.
  • Applied advanced modeling techniques to analyze waveform data.
  • Incorporated factors like source complexity and mantle structure into the analysis.

Main Results:

  • Identified a sharp ICB structure beneath Mongolia and Northeast Asia.
  • Detected a locally laminated ICB structure in Central Asia, Siberia, and parts of Northeast Asia.
  • The complex ICB structure may be attributed to a mushy zone or coexisting iron phases (bcc and hcp).

Conclusions:

  • Significant lateral variations exist at the Earth's inner core boundary (ICB).
  • These variations suggest complex thermochemical and geodynamical interactions between the outer and inner core.
  • The dendrite growth process at the ICB likely exhibits considerable lateral heterogeneity.