Fig. 2.
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S-curves at different radii r1 < r2 < r3, shown schematically for ionisation instability. When the accretion rate is very low, the whole disc is stable and cold (the bottom line on the plot). If the surface density exceeds the critical value at the innermost radius r1, a heating wave, indicated by arrows, starts outwards, potentially reaching r3.
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