Table 6.3. Spectral features for remote sensing

Gas Wavelength Transition Parameter

O2 5 mm magnetic dipole atmosphere temperature

CO2 15 μm and 4.3 μm vibration- rotation

atmosphere temperature

H2O 6.3 μm, 10μm - ∞ vibration- rotation

gas density

O3 9.6 μm vibration- rotation

gas density

O3 u.v., visible vibration- rotation

gas density

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Table 6.3. Continued

N2O 7.8 μm vibration- rotation

gas density, tracer

CH4 7.7 μm vibration- rotation

gas density, tracer

CCl2F2 9.1 μm, 8.7 μm, 10.9 μm

vibration- rotation

gas density, tracer

CCl3F 9.2 μm, 11.8 μm vibration- rotation

gas density, tracer

surface ~ 10 μm, ~3.8 μm windows

continuua surface temperature

After Rodgers (1971)

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2361

2180

2276

Limb Sounding