Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2001 iii Paper 43 4 d Solution Created 2026-10-03 Updated 2026-10-14
Let , and . At steady volume, the weir outflow equals the inflow . The well-mixed heat and salt balances giveWith and , the flux ratio implies , where . The actual interface ratios are , and .
The original PDF uses in the heat-flux law; the converted TeX's exponent is a transcription error. Using the PDF yieldsSubstitute this into the heat balance to obtain the double-diffusive overflow reservoir relationsFor the usual heat-dominated positive upward buoyancy flux, and give . Then the right-hand side after substituting decreases from to zero as runs from zero to one; there is a unique physical steady root. The net upward buoyancy flux is .