Solution

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With no dependence, integrate the dimensionless equation once. The upstream condition fixes the constant:
Write upstream. Linearization gives , so
For , the thickness increases monotonically. At large ,
Integration gives , and inversion yields
In dimensional variables, . The increasing thickness therefore cancels the plane's downward slope, so the free surface becomes asymptotically horizontal. The profile represents the upslope edge of a deep viscous pool or pond held back by an obstruction.

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