MIPAS CH4 Microwindows

updated 13DEC23

FR Mode

2002-2004 17 Sweeps from 6-68 km @ 0.025 cm-1

Microwindow Waveno Range Tan Ht Range Absorbers
Label [cm-1] [km] (approx. decreasing order of significance)
CH4_0511 1227.9000 1230.9000 6.0 68.0 H2O CH4 N2O H2O2 CO2 O3 HOCL COF2 HNO3 N2O5 SO2 F115 F13 F114 F113
CH4_0512 1304.4500 1307.4500 18.0 68.0 N2O CH4 HNO3 H2O CLONO2 H2O2 N2O5 F22 CO2 PAN NO2
CH4_0513 1215.6750 1218.6750 6.0 68.0 H2O CH4 O3 HNO3 N2O H2O2 HOCL CO2 SO2 F13 COF2 F113 N2O5 PAN F114
CH4_0514 1294.8250 1297.8250 12.0 60.0 CH4 N2O H2O HNO3 H2O2 CLONO2 CO2 PAN N2O5 F22 NO2 C2H2
CH4_0515 1238.0000 1241.0000 6.0 68.0 H2O CH4 N2O CO2 H2O2 N2O5 COF2 HOCL O3 F115 HNO3 SO2 F114 PAN
CH4_0516 1233.6250 1236.6250 6.0 60.0 H2O N2O CH4 H2O2 CO2 N2O5 O3 HOCL COF2 F115 HNO3 SO2 F114 PAN F13
CH4_0517 1300.7250 1303.7250 36.0 68.0 CH4 N2O HNO3 CLONO2 H2O N2O5 H2O2 NO2 CO2
CH4_0518 1222.3000 1225.3000 6.0 68.0 H2O CH4 N2O H2O2 CO2 O3 HNO3 HOCL COF2 N2O5 SO2 F13 F113 F114 F115
CH4_0519 1246.4250 1249.4250 6.0 60.0 H2O N2O CH4 H2O2 CO2 N2O5 COF2 HOCL O3 F115 HNO3 SO2 F114 PAN

OR Mode

2005-2012 27 Sweeps from 6-70 km @ 0.0625 cm-1

Microwindow Waveno Range Tan Ht Range Absorbers
Label [cm-1] [km] (approx. decreasing order of significance)
CH4_0331 1228.4375 1231.4375 6.0 66.0 H2O CH4 N2O H2O2 CO2 O3 COF2 HOCL N2O5 HNO3 SO2 NH3 F115 F114 F13
CH4_0332 1304.5625 1307.5625 19.5 70.0 CH4 N2O HNO3 CLONO2 H2O H2O2 N2O5 F22 NO2 CO2
CH4_0333 1281.5625 1284.5625 12.0 40.0 CH4 N2O H2O F14 HNO3 H2O2 CLONO2 CO2 N2O5 HOCL C2H2 PAN COF2 NO2 F114
CH4_0334 1219.0625 1222.0625 7.5 23.0 H2O CH4 N2O O3 H2O2 HNO3 HOCL CO2 COF2 SO2 N2O5 F13 F113 PAN F114
CH4_0335 1233.8125 1236.8125 6.0 18.0 H2O CH4 N2O H2O2 CO2 N2O5 COF2 O3 HOCL F115 HNO3 SO2 F114 PAN F13

MA Mode

2005-2012 29 Sweeps from 18-102 km @0.0625 cm-1

Microwindow Waveno Range Tan Ht Range Absorbers
Label [cm-1] [km] (approx. decreasing order of significance)
CH4_0331 1228.4375 1231.4375 18.0 66.0 H2O CH4 N2O H2O2 CO2 O3 COF2 HOCL N2O5 HNO3 SO2 NH3 F115 F114 F13
CH4_0332 1304.5625 1307.5625 19.5 70.0 CH4 N2O HNO3 CLONO2 H2O H2O2 N2O5 F22 NO2 CO2
CH4_0333 1281.5625 1284.5625 18.0 40.0 CH4 N2O H2O F14 HNO3 H2O2 CLONO2 CO2 N2O5 HOCL C2H2 PAN COF2 NO2 F114
CH4_0421 1340.1250 1343.1250 18.0 75.0 CH4 H2O HNO3 SO2 CO2 N2O5 CH3CL O3 NO2 F22 N2O HCN
CH4_0422 1234.3750 1237.3750 18.0 102.0 CH4 N2O5 N2O COF2 CO2 H2O2 HOCL H2O O3 HNO3 F115 SO2
CH4_0423 1301.5000 1304.5000 18.0 75.0 CH4 N2O HNO3 CLONO2 H2O2 H2O N2O5 F22 CO2 PAN NO2 SO2
CH4_0424 1259.1875 1262.1875 18.0 63.0 CH4 H2O N2O H2O2 N2O5 CO2 COF2 HOCL HNO3 F14 CLONO2 O3
CH4_0425 1274.5625 1277.5625 18.0 87.0 CH4 N2O HNO3 CO2 CLONO2 H2O2 F14 H2O HOCL N2O5 COF2 NO2 F114
CH4_0426 1336.5000 1339.5000 18.0 66.0 CH4 H2O HNO3 SO2 CO2 N2O5 N2O CH3CL O3 NO2 F22
CH4_0427 1269.1875 1272.1875 18.0 102.0 CH4 H2O N2O CO2 HNO3 H2O2 CLONO2 HOCL F14 N2O5 COF2 F114 O3
CH4_0428 1245.0000 1248.0000 18.0 57.0 CH4 N2O N2O5 CO2 H2O2 COF2 HOCL O3 HNO3 H2O F115 SO2
CH4_0429 1324.6875 1327.6875 18.0 81.0 CH4 HNO3 N2O SO2 H2O N2O5 CO2 F22 NO2 H2O2 CH3CL