Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8135762 | Icarus | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We propose that chondrules are formed by radiative heating of pre-existing dust clumps during close fly-bys of planetesimals with incandescent lava at their surfaces. We show that the required temperatures and cooling rates are easily achieved in this scenario and discuss how it is consistent with bulk aspects of chondritic meteorites, including complementarity and the co-mingling of FeO-poor and FeO-rich chondrules.
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Authors
William Herbst, James P. Greenwood,