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AUTHOR
O. Robert
First Assignment and Line Strengths of the 4ν4 Band of 12CH4 near 1.9 μm
Abstract The investigation of the methane spectrum in the region 1.6–2 μm has provided the first assignment and analysis of the 4ν 4 band near 1.9 μm. Hamiltonian and dipole moment operators written in tetrahedral formalism and adapted to the extrapolation method have been used to fit the spectra recorded at the Kitt Peak National Observatory/National Solar Observatory. Nearly 190 line positions and 160 measured intensities have been modeled with standard deviations of 0.107 cm −1 and 18.5%, respectively.
Methane line parameters in HITRAN
Abstract Two editions of the methane line parameters (line positions, intensities and broadening coefficients) available from HITRAN in 2000 and 2001 are described. In both versions, the spectral interval covered was the same (from 0.01 to 6184.5 cm −1 ), but the database increased from 48,033 transitions in 2000 to 211,465 lines in 2001 because weaker transitions of 12 CH 4 and new bands of 13 CH 4 and CH3D were included. The newer list became available in 2001 in the “Update” section of HITRAN. The sources of information are described, and the prospects for future improvements are discussed.