| Cp | Specific heat at constant pressure |
| F | Body force |
| g | Local acceleration due to gravity |
| H0 | Constant induced magnetic field |
| H | Induced magnetic field |
|
| Dimensionless induced magnetic fields |
| k | Thermal conductivity |
| K | Permeability of the porous medium |
| t | Time |
| P | Pressure gradient |
| T | Fluid temperature |
|
| Dimensionless fluid temperature |
| U | Dimensionless primary velocity |
| V | Dimensionless secondary velocity |
| u, v | Velocity components along x and y axes respectively |
| Dimensionless parameters | |
| EC | Eckert number |
| Gr | Grashof number |
| Gm | Modified Grashof number |
| ko | Permeability of porous medium |
| M | Magnetic Force Number |
| Pr | Prandtl number |
| Greek Symbols | |
| βT | Thermal expansion coefficient |
| ρ | Density of the fluid |
| m | Dynamic viscosity of the fluid |
| me | Magnetic permeability |
| u | Kinematic viscosity of the fluid |
| s | Electrical conductivity |
| Subscripts | |
| w | Condition of the wall |
| ∞ | Condition of the free steam |