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In our model, we use a spherically symmetric stellar wind with a constant velocity. For a solar-type wind this works well to derive the shape of the shock front because eqn.~\ref{eqn:r0} contains the total energy flux $\dot E = \rho v^2_\infty \propto \dot M v_\infty$. However, a lower wind velocity and higher density at the equator would lead to lower post-shock temperatures with a higher emission measure close to the disk plane.
\citet{2007IAUS..243..299M} show
the that stellar winds from CTTS
that are launched hot cannot have a total mass loss above $10^{-11}M_\odot\mathrm{ yr}^{-1}$
if they are launched hot or the high densities required to reach this mass loss would lead to a
catastrophic cooling the wind that runaway cooling. This should be observable and would probably hinder the launching. Thus, the winds of CTTS are probably more complex than just a scaled up version of the solar wind. Still, the wind speeds observed in the sun provide a reasonable estimate for $v_\infty$.
Figure~\ref{fig:v_infty} shows how a large $v_\infty$ and a correspondingly large ram pressure of the stellar wind
pushes push the shock front
out to much larger heights a higher above the disk
plane plane, similar to outflows with a larger $\dot M$. Additionally, $v_\infty$ is the single most important parameter that controls the maximal post-shock temperatures and the amount of hot
plasma that is generated. plasma.