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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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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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