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Ambient-temperature limit of an adiabatic blast wave (Td​∝t−6/5)

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A monatomic strong shock has Td​=3mˉVs2​/(16kB​). Together with the Sedov-Taylor blast wave radius this gives Td​∝t−6/5. Extrapolating to ambient temperature or sonic speed estimates when the cold-upstream assumption fails, but the strong-shock law is already becoming inaccurate there. Radiative cooling can end the energy-conserving stage earlier; its transition age additionally needs a cooling function and composition.

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