Rayleigh number
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The Rayleigh number is the ratio of the buoyancy force to the viscous force in a medium.
where 
acceleration due to gravity
coefficient of thermal expansion
background temperature gradient
length scale of flow
kinematic viscosity
thermal diffusivity
