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Table 1. Summary of experimental properties.

From: Evolution of dust grain size distribution by shattering in the interstellar medium: Robustness and uncertainty

Species

ρgr (g cm−3)

c0 (km s−1)

s

vshat (km s−1)

P1a (dyn cm−2)

Silicate

3.3

5

1.2

2.7

3 × 1011

Carbonaceous dust

2.2

1.8

1.9

1.2

4 × 1010

  1. aP1 is varied in Models D and E in Table 2.
  2. Note: All the quantities are determined experimentally. See Jones et al. (1996) and references therein.
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