A smokestack at the origin continuously emits smoke that rises at constant speed
u relative to the surrounding air. The air is in
steady state with a horizontal flow that depends only on height: still below
h1, blowing to the right at constant speed
v between
h1 and
h2, and still again above
h2. Smoke parcels move passively with the local air (rising at
u relative to it) and do not diffuse or mix. After the plume has reached its steady configuration, what is its shape?