Continuum Database

As of February 2025, we have now implemented a new continuum database in the Generic PCM. The continuum files are available here: https://web.lmd.jussieu.fr/~lmdz/planets/LMDZ.GENERIC/datagcm/continuum_data/

CO2-CO2

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The CO2-CO2 continuum file combines:

• the COA CIA band at 0-250cm-1 (Gruszka and Borysow, 1997), extrapolated down to 100K.
• All CIA and dimer bands listed in Tran et al. 2024 (see Table), using the functional formula for the shape and band intensity (as a function of temperature). Temperature dependency is extended from 100 to 800K.

N2-N2

The N2-N2 continuum file combines all data (roto-translational, fundamental and first overtone bands) from Karman+2019: https://hitran.org/cia/ (N2-N2_2021.cia file).

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O2-O2

The O2-O2 continuum file combines all data from Karman+2019: https://hitran.org/cia/ (O2-O2_2018b.cia and O2-O2_theory_temp_2018.cia files).

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CH4-CH4

The CH4-CH4 continuum file combines all data from Karman+2019: https://hitran.org/cia/ (CH4-CH4_2011.cia file). Only a single CH4 CIA band has been characterized so far (see Borysow & Frommhold 1987).

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H2O-H2O

The H2O-H2O continuum is taken and interpolated from the MT_CKD continuum v_4.0.1 (https://github.com/AER-RC/MT_CKD_H2O). The H2O-H2O MT_CKD continuum is frequently updated, but most of the time the changes are very minor.

Note that the H2O-H2O MT_CKD continuum includes CIA and dimer bands, but also the absorption from the far wing (anything that absorbs beyond +/- 25cm-1 of each H2O line) and the plinth (the absorption at +/- 25cm-1) of H2O monomers (broadened by H2O).

Note that give the assumption of the MT_CKD continuum (continuum above 25cm-1), it is required that a 25cm-1 cutoff is applied to the absorption by the H2O monomers, and that the plinth is removed.

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H2-H2

The H2-H2 continuum file combines all data from Karman+2019: https://hitran.org/cia/ and extrapolates -- whenever possible -- the temperature dependency and the wavelength range.

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CO2-H2

The CO2-H2 continuum file combines all data from Turbet+20, Mondelain+21 and Fakhardji+21.

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CO2-CH4

The CO2-H2 continuum file is built from Turbet+20.

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CO2-O2

The CO2-O2 continuum file combines all data from Karman+2019: https://hitran.org/cia/ and extrapolates -- whenever possible -- the temperature dependency and the wavelength range.

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O2-N2

The O2-N2 continuum file combines all data from Karman+2019: https://hitran.org/cia/ and extrapolates -- whenever possible -- the temperature dependency and the wavelength range.

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H2O-AIR (H2O-O2 / H2O-N2)

The H2O-AIR continuum is taken and interpolated from the MT_CKD continuum v_4.0.1 (https://github.com/AER-RC/MT_CKD_H2O)

Note that the H2O-AIR MT_CKD continuum includes CIA and dimer bands, but also the absorption from the far wing (anything that absorbs beyond +/- 25cm-1 of each H2O line) and the plinth (the absorption at +/- 25cm-1) of H2O monomers (broadened by "air").

Note that "AIR" here corresponds to the present-day Earth mixture of O2 and N2. In practice in the model, we will use the H2O-AIR continuum for both H2O-O2 and H2O-N2 continuum.

Note that give the assumption of the MT_CKD continuum (continuum above 25cm-1), it is required that a 25cm-1 cutoff is applied to the absorption by the H2O monomers, and that the plinth is removed.

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H2O-CO2

The H2O-CO2 continuum file combines all data from Karman+2019: https://hitran.org/cia/ and extrapolates -- whenever possible -- the temperature dependency and the wavelength range.

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CH4-N2

The CH4-N2 continuum file combines all data from Karman+2019: https://hitran.org/cia/ and extrapolates -- whenever possible -- the temperature dependency and the wavelength range.

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H2-N2

The H2-N2 continuum file combines all data from Karman+2019: https://hitran.org/cia/ and extrapolates -- whenever possible -- the temperature dependency and the wavelength range.

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H2-He

The H2-He continuum file combines all data from Karman+2019: https://hitran.org/cia/ and extrapolates -- whenever possible -- the temperature dependency and the wavelength range.

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H2-CH4

The H2-CH4 continuum file combines all data from Karman+2019: https://hitran.org/cia/ and extrapolates -- whenever possible -- the temperature dependency and the wavelength range.

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