Chondrules as condensation productsThe formation of meteoritic chondrules via condensation from the primordial solar nebula is discussed. Chondrule formation in regions where the gas/dust ratio was enhanced, and where transient high energy events heated the gas and temporarily vaporized the dust, is advocated. The observed diversity of chondrule types can be understood as resulting from local variations in the initial gas/dust proportions and other parameters.
Document ID
19780035889
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Wood, J. A. (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, MA, United States)
Mcsween, H. Y., Jr. (Harvard College Observatory and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge Mass., United States)