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Abstract: This work presents new measurements of HDO line parameters in the near-infrared and visible regions (11500–23000cm−1). The measurements consist in high-resolution Fourier transform absorption spectra of H2O/HDO/D2O vapor mixtures, obtained using a long absorption path. Spectra with and without nitrogen as the buffer gas were recorded. Due to the simultaneous presence of the three isotopologues H2O, D2O, and HDO, the H2O lines removal and the D2O lines identification were two necessary preliminary steps to derive the HDO line parameters. The D2O contribution was small and confined to the well-known 4ν 1 + ν 3 band. An extensive listing of HDO spectroscopic parameters was obtained, for the first time, by fitting some 3256 observed lines to Voigt line profiles. The list contains calibrated line positions, absorption cross-sections and, for many of the lines, N2-broadening coefficients, as well as N2-induced frequency shifts. As a result of the low HDO vapor pressures, it was not possible to retrieve the self-broadening parameters. The list is available on the http://www.ulb.ac.be/cpm website. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Considering the unique role that water in its vapor phase plays in atmospheric physical and chemical processes, there is a need for accurate spectroscopic parameters for this molecule. Long-pathlength Fourier transform spectra of water vapor with synthetic air as the perturbing gas were recorded and analyzed in the 26,000–13,000 cm−1 spectral region. New measurements of air-broadening and air-shifting parameters with associated uncertainties are presented for about 5000 lines. These data complement our existing database, providing a homogeneous and extensive dataset extending from 26,000 to 9250 cm−1. Comparisons with the two most frequently used HITRAN and ESA databases as well as with other literature data available are made. Agreements and discrepancies are underlined and briefly discussed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The radiative properties of water vapor play an important role in the physical and chemical processes occurring in the atmosphere. Accurate knowledge of the line parameters for this species is therefore needed. This work presents new measurements of water vapor line parameters in the 26 000–13 000 cm−1 spectral region. The measurements were obtained by combining a high-resolution Fourier transform spectrometer with a long-path absorption cell, thus allowing the observation of very weak, previously unobserved, lines. A total of more than 9000 lines have been identified and their position, integrated cross section and self-broadening parameter have been determined. The dependence of the line parameters on nitrogen buffer gas pressure (0–800 hPa) has also been studied. The complete line list presented here is primarily compared to the HITRAN spectroscopic database, most frequently used in atmospheric calculations. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Absorption spectroscopy, which is widely used for concentration measurements of tropospheric and stratospheric compounds, requires precise values of the absorption cross-sections of the measured species. NO2, O2 and its collision-induced absorption spectrum, and H2O absorption cross-sections have been measured at temperature and pressure conditions prevailing in the Earth’s atmosphere. Corrections to the generally accepted analysis procedures used to resolve the convolution problem are also proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: High-resolution water vapor absorption spectra have been measured at room temperature in the 8800–11,600cm−1 spectral region. They were obtained using the mobile BRUKER IFS 120M Fourier transform spectrometer (FTS) from ULB-SCQP coupled to the 50m base long multiple reflection White type cell in GSMA laboratory. The absorption path was 600m and different H2O/HDO/D2O mixtures were used. Measurements of line positions, intensities and self-broadening coefficients were performed for the HD16O isotopologue. 6464 rovibrational assignment of the observed lines was made on the basis of global variational predictions and allowed the identification of new energy levels. 3ν 3, 2ν 1+ν 3, 3ν 1+ν 2, ν 1+2ν 3 and 2ν 2+2ν 3 are the five strongest bands. The present paper provides a complementary data set on water vapor for atmospheric and astrophysical applications. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: This is the second of a series of articles reporting critically evaluated rotational–vibrational line positions, transition intensities, pressure dependences, and energy levels, with associated critically reviewed assignments and uncertainties, for all the main isotopologues of water. This article presents energy levels and line positions of the following singly deuterated isotopologues of water: HD16O, HD17O, and HD18O. The MARVEL (measured active rotational–vibrational energy levels) procedure is used to determine the levels, the lines, and their self-consistent uncertainties for the spectral regions 0–22708, 0–1674, and 0–12105cm−1 for HD16O, HD17O, and HD18O, respectively. For HD16O, 54740 transitions were analyzed from 76 sources, the lines come from spectra recorded both at room temperature and from hot samples. These lines correspond to 36690 distinct assignments and 8818 energy levels. For HD17O, only 485 transitions could be analyzed from three sources; the lines correspond to 162 MARVEL energy levels. For HD18O, 8729 transitions were analyzed from 11 sources and these lines correspond to 1864 energy levels. The energy levels are checked against ones determined from accurate variational nuclear motion computations employing exact kinetic energy operators. This comparison shows that the measured transitions account for about 86% of the anticipated absorbance of HD16O at 296K and that the transitions predicted by the MARVEL energy levels account for essentially all the remaining absorbance. The extensive list of MARVEL lines and levels obtained are given in the Supplementary Material of this article, as well as in a distributed information system applied to water, W@DIS, where they can easily be retrieved. In addition, the transition and energy level information for H2 17O and H2 18O, given in the first paper of this series [Tennyson, et al. J Quant Spectr Rad Transfer 2009;110:573–96], has been updated. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: New high-resolution water vapor absorption spectra were obtained at room temperature in the 4200–6600cm−1 spectral region by combining Fourier transform spectrometers (FTS) with single and multiple reflection cells. With absorption paths from 0.3 to 1800 m in pure and air diluted water vapor, accurate measurements of about 10400 lines in an intensity range from 10−29 to 10−19 cm/molecule have been performed. Positions, intensities, self- and air-broadening coefficients and air-induced shifts were determined for the H2 16O, H2 17O, H2 18O and HDO isotopologues. The rovibrational assignment of the observed lines was performed with the use of global variational predictions and allowed the identification of several new energy levels. One major contribution of this work consists of the identification of 3280 new weak lines. A very close agreement between the new measured parameters and those listed in the database is reported as well as between the observations and the most recent variational calculations for the positions and the intensities. The present parameters provide an extended and homogeneous data set for water vapor, which is shown to significantly improve the databases for atmospheric applications, especially in the transmission windows on both sides of the band centered at 5400cm−1. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Line parameters for water vapour in natural abundance have recently been determined for the 9250–13000cm−1 region [M.-F. Mérienne, A. Jenouvrier, C. Hermans, A.C. Vandaele, M. Carleer, C. Clerbaux, P.-F. Coheur, R. Colin, S. Fally, M. Bach, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer 82 (2003) 99] and the 13000–26000cm−1 region [P.-F. Coheur, S. Fally, M. Carleer, C. Clerbaux, R. Colin, A. Jenouvrier, M.-F. Mérienne, C. Hermans, A.C. Vandaele, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer 74 (2002) 493] using a high-resolution Fourier-transform spectrometer with a long-path absorption cell. These spectra are analysed using several techniques including variational line lists and assignments made. In total, over 15000 lines were assigned to transitions involving more than 150 exited vibrational states of H2 16O. Twelve new vibrational band origins are determined and estimates for a further 16 are presented. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Line parameters of water vapor have been obtained in the 13 000–9250 cm−1 spectral region. The measurements were performed with a high resolution Fourier transform spectrometer coupled to long-path multiple reflection cells. Emphasis was put on the determination of accurate parameters for the weak lines, most of which have not been previously reported in the literature. A total of 7061 lines have been studied. Their positions and intensities have been determined, and for many of analyzed lines, self- and air-broadening coefficients, as well as pressure-induced shifts were obtained. A preliminary analysis of the dependence of the broadenings and shifts, with vibrational and rotational quantum numbers is given. The discussion is focused on the comparison between our measured parameters and those listed in the HITRAN database. A very good agreement is reported for the positions and intensities. It is suggested that the construction of a comprehensive and complete dataset for water vapor in this spectral region requires the merging of independent measurements, and of calculated values of broadenings and shifts for weak and blended lines. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]