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用改进的甲烷谱线表模拟土卫六的近红外光谱

The Near-IR Spectrum of Titan Modeled with an Improved Methane Line List

Jeremy Bailey, Linda Ahlsved, V. S. Meadows

摘要:

我们已经获得了空间分辨光谱土卫六在近红外J,H和K波段的分辨率为~5000使用近红外积分场光谱仪(NIFS)的双子座北8米望远镜。使用最近的数据从卡西尼/惠更斯任务的大气成分和表面和气溶胶的属性,我们开发了一个多重散射辐射转移模型土卫六大气。土卫六在这些波长的光谱主要是由甲烷的吸收,一系列强吸收带系统由土卫六表面可以看到的窗口区域分开。我们使用逐行的方法来推导甲烷吸收系数。甲烷光谱只能在标准谱线列表中精确表示,最小可达~2.1 μm。然而,通过利用最近的实验室数据和甲烷光谱的建模,我们能够构建一个新的线列表,可以使用到1.3 μm。新的谱线列表使我们能够生成与所有波长大于1.3 μm的观测结果良好匹配的光谱,并使我们能够对区域进行建模,例如1.55 μm窗口,这些区域无法使用以前的谱线列表(如HITRAN 2008)进行有效研究。指出了强甲烷谱线的远翼线形在确定甲烷窗形状中的重要性。需要具有洛伦兹和亚洛伦兹区域的线形状来匹配窗口的形状,但是对于1.55 μm和2 μm窗口需要不同的形状参数。在甲烷谱线被模拟后,我们的观测对附加的散射很敏感,我们使用1.55 μm区域的数据确定D/H比为1.77 \pm 0.20 x 10-4,CO混合比为50 \pm 11 ppmv。在2 μm的窗口中,我们检测到可以与CH 3D的ν5+3ν6和2ν3+2ν6带识别的吸收特征。

英文摘要:

We have obtained spatially resolved spectra of Titan in the near-infrared J, H and K bands at a resolving power of ~5000 using the near-infrared integral field spectrometer (NIFS) on the Gemini North 8m telescope. Using recent data from the Cassini/Huygens mission on the atmospheric composition and surface and aerosol properties, we develop a multiple-scattering radiative transfer model for the Titan atmosphere. The Titan spectrum at these wavelengths is dominated by absorption due to methane with a series of strong absorption band systems separated by window regions where the surface of Titan can be seen. We use a line-by-line approach to derive the methane absorption coefficients. The methane spectrum is only accurately represented in standard line lists down to ~2.1 μm. However, by making use of recent laboratory data and modeling of the methane spectrum we are able to construct a new line list that can be used down to 1.3 μm. The new line list allows us to generate spectra that are a good match to the observations at all wavelengths longer than 1.3 μm and allow us to model regions, such as the 1.55 μm window that could not be studied usefully with previous line lists such as HITRAN 2008. We point out the importance of the far-wing line shape of strong methane lines in determining the shape of the methane windows. Line shapes with Lorentzian, and sub-Lorentzian regions are needed to match the shape of the windows, but different shape parameters are needed for the 1.55 μm and 2 μm windows. After the methane lines are modelled our observations are sensitive to additional absorptions, and we use the data in the 1.55 μm region to determine a D/H ratio of 1.77 \pm 0.20 x 10-4, and a CO mixing ratio of 50 \pm 11 ppmv. In the 2 μm window we detect absorption features that can be identified with the ν5+3ν6 and 2ν3+2ν6 bands of CH3D.

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