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Table 2.
Model parameters.
| Description | Distribution | Parameter | Value | Determined from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of clouds | Fixed | 𝒩tot | 105 | Column density distribution |
| Vertical distribution | Gaussian | m | 2 | Column density distribution |
| Vertical dispersion | Variable | σ | 6°−90° | Column density distribution |
| Radial distribution | Uniform | q | 0 | Assumed |
| Radial extent | Fixed | Y | 100 (X-ray), 10 (IR) | Assumed |
| Cloud sizes | Exponential | θcloud | 1° | Eclipsing events |
| Column density of clouds | Log-normal |  |
1023.5 ± 1.0 | Column density distribution |
| Number of clouds (plane) | (from above) | 𝒩0 | 2–9 | Computed |
| Volume filling factor | (from above) | fV | 2–5% | Computed |
| Cloud mean optical depth | (from above) | τV | 150 | Assuming galactic relation |
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