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Table 2

Parameters of the first set of Taffy simulations.

Taffy x i(1) Inclination(2)
simulation (Myr-1) (109   M)

1 1 891 1.48
2 1 30° 893 1.50
3 1 45° 880 1.98
4 2 1525 1.79
5 2 30° 1609 1.87
6 2 45° 1579 2.29
7 4 2609 2.41
8 4 30° 2362 2.12
9 4 45° 2280 2.48
10 8 3249 2.75
11 8 30° 3218 2.64
12 8 45° 2945 2.77
13 8  −30° 3793 3.19
14 8  −45° 4600 3.33
15 16 5623 4.01
16 16 30° 5046 3.48
17 16 45° 4963 3.62

Notes. 

(1)

Parameter of the cloud mass-size relation;

(2)

inclination angle between the two disks;

(3)

maximum collision rate between cloud particles;

(4)

total gas mass within the bridge region 3 < z < 12 kpc.

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