The MPI-Mainz UV/VIS Spectral Atlas

of Gaseous Molecules of Atmospheric Interest

www.uv-vis-spectral-atlas-mainz.org

Hannelore Keller-Rudek1, Geert K. Moortgat2, Rolf Sander2, Rüdiger Sörensen1

1Satellite Group

2Atmospheric Chemistry Division

Max-Planck Institute for Chemistry
Mainz, Germany


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When referring to the Spectral Atlas, please cite our publication:

Keller-Rudek, H., Moortgat, G. K., Sander, R., and Sörensen, R.: The MPI-Mainz UV/VIS spectral atlas of gaseous molecules of atmospheric interest, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 5, 365–373, (2013), DOI: 10.5194/essd-5-365-2013


Cross Sections / Halogeno-alkanes+radicals / Chloroalkanes / CCl4 / Simon(1988)_230K_174-250nm(2nm)

DATAFILE: CCl4_Simon(1988)_230K_174-250nm(2nm).txt
NAME: carbon tetrachloride, tetrachloromethane
FORMULA: CCl4
AUTHOR(YEAR): Simon(1988)
T: 230K
λ: 174-250nm(2nm)
BIBLIOGRAPHY: P.C. Simon, D. Gillotay, N. Vanlaethem-Meurée, and J. Wisemberg, "Ultraviolet absorption cross-sections of chloro- and chlorofluoro-methanes at stratospheric temperatures", Aeronomica Acta A 324, 1-55 (1988); J. Atmos. Chem. 7, 107-135 (1988); DOI: 10.1007/BF00048042
COMMENTS: Absorption measurements at 210 to 295 K using a single-beam equipment with a maximum resolution of 0.015 nm

Data selected at 2-nm intervals

Data also in the review article of

D. Gillotay and P.C. Simon, "Ultraviolet absorption cross-sections of photoactive species of stratospheric interest. Part 1: The Halocarbons", Aeronomica Acta A 356, 1-173 (1990)

Parameterization of the temperature dependence valid over the wavelength range 194 to 250 nm and for temperatures between 210 and 300 K:

log10 σ(λ,T) = ∑An λn + (T-273) × ∑ Bn λn, n = 0-4,

with the following parameters An and Bn:

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n   An        Bn
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0  -37.104        1.039
1  -5.8218×10-1   -1.6275 ×10-2
2  9.9974×10-3     8.8141 × 10-5
3  -4.6765×10-5    -1.9811 ×10-7
4  6.8501×10-8     1.5022×10-10

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