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The Streaming Instability in 3D: Conditions for Strong Clumping
Jeonghoon Lim, Jacob B. Simon, Rixin Li +3
The streaming instability (SI) is a leading mechanism for planetesimal formation, driving the aerodynamic concentration of solids in protoplanetary disks. The SI triggers strong cl…
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In-Situ Formation of the Cold Classical Kuiper Belt
Rixin Li, Eugene Chiang
Cold Classical Kuiper belt objects (CCKBOs) are considered first-generation planetesimals that formed 42-47 au from the Sun and remained untouched since. Formation is thought to pr…