A0_PE_factor

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Discussion

These coefficients multiply \(A_0^2\) to give a horizontally-averaged depth-integrated potential energy for the geostrophic solutions.

Assuming hydrostatic modes, this is

\[PE = \frac{g}{2}\]

for the \(j>0\) modes and

\[PE = 0\]

for the \(j=0\) barotropic mode.