 Shallow horizontal convection with an insulated bottom

For downward depth $z=ϵy$, take $(u,w)=({\psi }_z,-{\psi }_x)$, surface temperature $T=x$, a flat impermeable stress-free upper boundary and a no-slip insulated bottom. In the steady infinite-Prandtl number thin-layer interior, ${\psi }_{zzzz}=-\mathrm{Ra}$ with $\psi ={\psi }_{zz}=0$ at the surface and $\psi ={\psi }_z=0$ at the bottom. The displayed profile follows. Sidewall end layers close the circulation; the interior profile must not be imposed unchanged at those walls.