Earth: Day Zero • Paper 275 of 512
Dimensionless Parameters VII: Energy Partitioning
The key reconstruction question is not how much energy entered the system, but how that energy was distributed afterward.
Observation
Energy may be partitioned into deformation, heating, orbital change, rotational change, mantle circulation, crustal response, and long-term field evolution.
Constraint Analysis
Any viable model must satisfy conservation requirements while accounting for observed planetary structure.
Core Question
How should energy partition between Earth, Moon, mantle, crust, and orbit following a planetary-scale event?