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Table 1

Values of the parameters we used in the analytical calculations in Sect. 2.3, based on Brouwers & Ormel (2020) and Ormel et al. (2021).

Parameter Symbol Value
Gas adiabatic index γ 1.45
Mean molecular weight μ 2.35
Silicate evaporation temperature Tvap 2500 K
Radiative opacity κ 0.1 cm2 g−1
Latent heat ulat 1.5 × 1011erg g−1
Core density ρc 5 g cm−3
Initial core mass Mc 2 M

Notes. In the numerical simulations, these parameters varied with pressure and temperature.

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