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Title: Lifetime of the solar nebula constrained by meteorite paleomagnetism

Journal Article · · Science

We present that a key stage in planet formation is the evolution of a gaseous and magnetized solar nebula. However, the lifetime of the nebular magnetic field and nebula are poorly constrained. We present paleomagnetic analyses of volcanic angrites demonstrating that they formed in a near-zero magnetic field (<0.6 microtesla) at 4563.5 ± 0.1 million years ago, ~3.8 million years after solar system formation. This indicates that the solar nebula field, and likely the nebular gas, had dispersed by this time. This sets the time scale for formation of the gas giants and planet migration. Furthermore, it supports formation of chondrules after 4563.5 million years ago by non-nebular processes like planetesimal collisions. In conclusion, the core dynamo on the angrite parent body did not initiate until about 4 to 11 million years after solar system formation.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
284009; AC02-98CH10886; SC0012704; AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1458565
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1376145
Report Number(s):
BNL-114086-2017-JA; /sci/355/6325/623.atom
Journal Information:
Science, Journal Name: Science Vol. 355 Journal Issue: 6325; ISSN 0036-8075
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 110 works
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