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Morlock, A.; Sutton, Y. C.; Braithwaite, N. St.J. and Grady, M. M.
(2011).
URL: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2011/pdf/1081...
Abstract
The exact process of chondrule formation is still not known - common scenarios are formation in a protoplanetary nebular environment: e.g. X-wind model or nebular shock fronts, where precursor grains are heated by collisions with gas.
Most chondrules appear to have been heated to 1500–1600 ºC, followed by a rapid cooling of usually between 10 to 1000 ºC/h.
In this part of our study about the formation of chondrules by shock processes, we try to simulate the formation of chondrules by gas-grain collisions in a nebular environment.