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Values ofg min have been computed only above which plane-parallel approximation should provide satisfactory model atmospheres.
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Vardya, M.S. Plane-parallel vs spherical geometry vis-a-vis scale-heights. Astrophys Space Sci 84, 155–161 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00713633
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