Tidal heating of planetary moons is the energy of the moon slowly becoming less excentric.
The molten moon core is not heated by pressure but by any _increase_ in pressure if the outer layers of the moon are slowly collapsing toward the center; no movement no increase in pressure, no heating. [The core…
Tidal heating of planetary moons is the energy of the moon slowly becoming less excentric.
The molten moon core is not heated by pressure but by any _increase_ in pressure if the outer layers of the moon are slowly collapsing toward the center; no movement no increase in pressure, no heating. [The core may also be molten from the initial heat of formation and may be heated by decay of radioactive elements.]
Nice argument! A couple misstatements
Tidal heating of planetary moons is the energy of the moon slowly becoming less excentric.
The molten moon core is not heated by pressure but by any _increase_ in pressure if the outer layers of the moon are slowly collapsing toward the center; no movement no increase in pressure, no heating. [The core may also be molten from the initial heat of formation and may be heated by decay of radioactive elements.]