Publication
Names
  • L.S. Rothman
  • D. Jacquemart
  • A. Barbe
  • D. Chris Benner
  • M. Birk
  • L.R. Brown
  • M.R. Carleer
  • C. Chackerian
  • Jr.K. Chance
  • L.H. Coudert
  • V. Dana
  • V.M. Devi
  • J.-M. Flaud
  • R.R. Gamache
  • A. Goldman
  • J.-M. Hartmann
  • K.W. Jucks
  • A.G. Maki
  • J.-Y. Mandin
  • S.T. Massie
  • J. Rinsland
  • A. Smith
  • J. Tennyson
  • R.N. Tolchenov
  • R.A. Toth
  • J. Vander Auwera
  • P. Varanasi
  • G. Wagner
Title
The HITRAN 2004 molecular spectroscopic database
Abstract
This paper describes the status of the 2004 edition of the HITRAN molecular spectroscopic database. The HITRAN compilation consists of several components that serve as input for radiative transfer calculation codes: individual line parameters for the microwave through visible spectra of molecules in the gas phase; absorption cross-sections for molecules having dense spectral features, i.e., spectra in which the individual lines are unresolvable; individual line parameters and absorption cross-sections for bands in the ultra-violet; refractive indices of aerosols; tables and files of general properties associated with the database; and database management software. The line-by-line portion of the database contains spectroscopic parameters for 39 molecules including many of their isotopologues. The format of the section of the database on individual line parameters of HITRAN has undergone the most extensive enhancement in almost two decades. It now lists the Einstein A-coefficients, statistical weights of the upper and lower levels of the transitions, a better system for the representation of quantum identifications, and enhanced referencing and uncertainty codes. In addition, there is a provision for making corrections to the broadening of line transitions due to line mixing.
Keywords
spectroscopy, transmission, band position, band integrated intensity, band vibration mode, vibration state, UV, visible, near-IR, mid-IR, far-IR, sub-mm, gas, H2O, CO2, 12C16O2, 13C16O2, 16O12C18O, 16O12C17O, 16O13C18O, 16O13C17O, 16O18O, 16O18O16O, 16O17O, 16O17O16O, O3, N2O, CO, CH4, O2, NO, SO2, NO2, NH3, HNO3, OH, HF, HCl, CHBr, HI, ClO, OCS, H2CO, HOCl, N2, HCN, CH3Cl, H2O2, C2H2, C2H6, PH3, COF2, SF6, H2S, HCOOH, HO2, O, ClONO2, NO+, HOBr, C2H4, CH3OH, aerosols
Content
species, band list data, earth sciences
Year
2005
Journal
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer
Volume
96
Pages
139 - 204
Pages number
66
Document type
article
Publication state
published
Comments
contain data and info from HITRAN database