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+compounds(N,H,O) / HONO2 / Rattigan(1992)_298K_190-330nm(rec)

DATAFILE: HONO2_Rattigan(1992)_298K_190-330nm(rec).txt
NAME: nitric acid
FORMULA: HONO2
AUTHOR(YEAR): Rattigan(1992)
T: 298K
λ: 190-330nm(rec)
BIBLIOGRAPHY: O. Rattigan, R.L. Lutman, R.L. Jones, and R.A. Cox, "Temperature-dependent absorption cross-sections of gaseous nitric acid and methyl nitrate", J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. 66, 313-326 (1992); DOI: 10.1016/1010-6030(92)80003-E
COMMENTS: Recommended absorption cross sections were derived by averaging the data from the present work with those from

F. Biaume, "Nitric acid vapour absorption cross-section spectrum and its photodissociation in the stratosphere", J. Photochem. 2, 139-149 (1973/1974); DOI: 10.1016/0047-2670(73)80012-7,

L.T. Molina, and M.J. Molina, "UV absorption cross sections of HO2NO2 acid vapor", J. Photochem. 15, 97-108 (1981); DOI: 10.1016/0047-2670(81)85002-2, and

H.S Johnston and R. Graham, "Gas-phase ultraviolet absorption spectrum of nitric acid vapor", J. Phys. Chem. 77, 62-63, (1973); DOI: 10.1021/j100620a013

Recommended temperature coefficients B for the calculation of absorption coefficients of nitric acid for any temperature according to

log10 σ = log10 σ298 K + B × (T - 298 K) are:

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λ (nm) 103 B (K-1)
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190   0
210   2.5
220   2.5
230   3.5
240   3.5
250   3.5
260   3.5
270   3.5
280   3.5
290   4.5
300   6.0
310   9.0
320   18.0
330   >18.0

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