 Similarity scaling of a two-dimensional laminar plume (source code)

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= Similarity scaling of a two-dimensional laminar plume

If $b(x)=Bx^{-1/5}$, balancing the momentum flux and transverse viscosity gives
$$
\Delta\sim\left(\frac{\mu^2}{\rho B}\right)^{1/3}x^{2/5},
\qquad
U\sim\left(\frac{B^2}{\rho\mu}\right)^{1/3}x^{1/5}.
$$

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