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 / Nitrogen oxides / N2O / Merienne(1990)_240K_200-240nm

DATAFILE: N2O_Merienne(1990)_240K_200-240nm.txt
NAME: nitrous oxide
FORMULA: N2O
AUTHOR(YEAR): Merienne(1990)
T: 240K
λ: 200-240nm
BIBLIOGRAPHY: M.F. Mérienne, B. Coquart, and A. Jenouvrier, "Temperature effect on the ultraviolet absorption of CFCl3, CF2Cl2, and N2O", Planet. Space Sci. 38, 617-625 (1990); DOI: 10.1016/0032-0633(90)90067-Z
COMMENTS: Argon plasma UV source, a 5 m multipass absorption cell, monochromator equipped with a photomultiplier; bandwidth 0.01 and 0.08 nm, data step 0.02nm

Absorption cross sections at 1-nm intervals from Table 5

Parameterization of the temperature dependence valid over the wavelength range 200 to 240 nm and for temperatures between 220 and 296 K

ln σ(λ,T) = ∑ai (λ-200)i + (T-296) × ∑ bi(λ-200)i + (T-296)2 × ∑ci(λ-200)i, n = 1-4

with the following parameters ai, bi, and ci:

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i   ai          bi          ci
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1  -44.658943       4.1336 × 10-3       5.94 × 10-6
2  -1.345111 × 10-1    2.6594 × 10-4     1.87069 × 10-6
3  -3.40472 × 10-3     1.2013 × 10-5       -1.043799 × 10-7
4   3.948 × 10-5     -2.3 × 10-7        2.61939 × 10-9

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