The ν1, ν2, and ν3 bands of carbonyl chlorofluoride (COFCl) at 5.3, 9.1, and 13.1 μm: position and intensity parameters and their use for atmospheric studies

A list of line positions and, for the first time, of line intensities was generated for the ν1, ν2, and ν3 fundamental bands of the 12C16OF35Cl and 12C16OF37Cl isotopologs of carbonyl chlorofluoride, located at 5.3, 9.1, and 13.1 μm, respectively. In addition, for the most abundant isotopolog (12C16OF35Cl) this linelist includes also the contributions from the first two associated hot bands. The parameters included in this database were generated by combining the results of previous experimental analyses and ab initio calculations [Perrin A, Flaud JM, Bürger H, Pawelke G, Sander S, Willner H. First high resolution analysis of the six fundamental bands ν1, ν2, ν3, ν4, ν5 and ν6 of COF35Cl in the 340 to 2000 cm−1 region. J Mol Spectrosc 2001;209:122-232; Demaison J, Perrin A, Bürger H. Ab initio anharmonic force field and equilibrium structure of carbonyl chlorofluoride. J Mol Spectrosc 2003;221:47-56]. For the purpose of the present work, a partial re-investigation of the ν1 of COF35Cl was performed, together with the first identification of the ν2 band of COF37Cl.These parameters were generated in order to improve the quality of remote sensing of the atmosphere in the mid-IR. Analyses of atmospheric solar occultation spectra measured by the JPL MkIV interferometer show that the new linelist not only improves the quality of retrievals of COFCl, but also of several other gases whose absorptions overlap those of COFCl.

Research Highlights► High resolution infrared analysis an ab initio calculation for COFCl. ► New linelists positions and intensities at 5.3, 9.1 and 13.1 μm. ► Absolute intensities and consistency of the linelists in intensities in the 3 regions. ► Better accuracy for the retrieved vmr profile of COFCl.