Temperature profiles as described by the relation of Vikhlinin et al. (2006) (solid black line) and by varying some of its parameters. Decreasing the inner slope parameter α₀ (green dashed line) creates a shallower temperature dip in the center. If the relative normalization ξ₀ between the inner and the outer profile is increased (blue dashed line), the profile transitions toward the typical shape of NCC clusters. A decrease in the outer slope β₀ (red dashed line) flattens the external part of the temperature profile.