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Quantitative Rotational Spectroscopy for Atmospheric Research

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Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere for Environmental Security

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The paper presents some recent advances in rotational spectroscopy linked to atmospheric studies. The preparation of the recent space missions such as Odin or EOS-MLS has induced strong spectroscopic efforts to provide accurate line shape parameters that minimize the errors in the retrieval procedures. A critical evaluation of these parameters is needed. The main points related to line positions, line intensities, line broadenings and line shifts are discussed.

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  1. Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules, UMR CNRS 8523, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, F-59655, Villeneuve d’Ascq, France

    Georges Wlodarczak, Jean-Marcel Colmont & Francois Rohart

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  2. Laboratoire de Spectronomie, Département de Physique, Faculté des Sciences de Rabat, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Rabat, Morocco

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Wlodarczak, G., Colmont, JM., Rohart, F. (2006). Quantitative Rotational Spectroscopy for Atmospheric Research. In: Perrin, A., Ben Sari-Zizi, N., Demaison, J. (eds) Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere for Environmental Security. NATO Security through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5090-9_14

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