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Jeans escape flux

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For exobase number density ne​ and vth​=2kB​T/m​, the collisionless Jeans number flux is
ΦJ​=2π​ne​vth​​(1+λ)e−λ.
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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2026 / iii / Paper 315 / 3 / b / iii / Solution

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