Abstract

Atmospheric and laboratory atlases were generated from spectra obtained with the University of Denver Michelson type interferometer balloon-borne spectrometer systems for solar absorption spectra. Prior to 1987, only 0.02 cm^-1 resolution spectra were available but since then 0.002 cm^-1 resolution spectra are used. The stratospheric atlases cover many spectral intervals and also provide tables of line positions and identifications. High sun spectra are used for solar lines identifications. Latest editions of these atlases include selected sections in the 760-1950 cm^-1 and 800-1700 cm^-1 regions at 0.02 cm^-1 and 0.002 cm^-1 resolutions respectively. In addition to the stratospheric atlases, the University of Denver ground-based and laboratory spectra atlases will be presented. The laboratory spectra of many molecules relevant to stratospheric chemistry have been obtained.

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