All this was new information, but even more surprising was this: To fit the observed anisotropy, the grain-like texture of the inner core had to be much more pronounced than previously thought.

• 所有这些是新的信息,但是更令人惊讶的是这个事实:它跟观测得来的各向同异性相吻合,谷粒状的内核比先前的想法更能站住脚。