Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 March 2006
The forced motion of a liquid heated non-uniformly from below and subject to a non-constant basic temperature profile is examined. The problem is formulated as a two-point boundary-value problem which is solved by a numerical method. In agreement with previous work, the presence of a positive vertical lapse rate of basic temperature tends to decrease the forced motion. It is found that constant heat generation within the fluid produces a parabolic basic temperature profile, and this tends to increase the forced velocity components.
Present address: Department of Mathematics, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.