Electromagnetic heating in the early solar nebula and the formation of chondrules

Don D. Eisenhour; Tyrone L. Daulton; P R Buseck

doi:10.1126/science.265.5175.1067

Electromagnetic heating in the early solar nebula and the formation of chondrules

Don D. Eisenhour, Tyrone L. Daulton, P R Buseck

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Certain opaque inclusions within primitive meteorites exhibit textures that suggest chondrules formed during intense, short-duration radiative heating episodes in the early solar system. Experimental support for this interpretation is provided by the textures produced when chondrule-like assemblages are heated with visible laser light. Computer simulations of radiative heating provide additional evidence for the role of electromagnetic energy in heating nebular solids by offering an explanation for the size distributions of chondrules and the presence of dusty chondrule rims. Nebular lightning and magnetic reconnection flares are possible sources of electromagnetic energy for these transient heating events.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1067-1070
Number of pages	4
Journal	Science
Volume	265
Issue number	5175
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.265.5175.1067
State	Published - Aug 19 1994

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