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A note on the solution of the saturation flux limited solar wind equations

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The solution curves of the differential equations determining the behavior of the solar wind are calculated for the case where the heat flux has its maximum value 3/2 nkTv th. All the supersonic solutions are asymptotically adiabatic, T ∼r -4/3.

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  1. High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colo., U.S.A.

    Ian W. Roxburgh

  2. Department of Applied Mathematics, Queen Mary College, London, England

    Ian W. Roxburgh

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The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

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Roxburgh, I.W. A note on the solution of the saturation flux limited solar wind equations. Sol Phys 35, 481–487 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00151970

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