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HITRAN Database Format 1986 - 2001

The following table illustrates the format used for the spectroscopic parameters of the HITRAN database between 1986 and 2001.

 

Format for HITRAN Parameters, 1986 though 2001

Parameter

Molecule number

Isotopologue number

Transition wavenumber (cm-1)

Line Intensity

|R|2

Air- broadened width

Self- broadened width

lower-state Energy

Temperature dependence (of air width)

Pressure shift

upper vibrational quanta

lower vibrational quanta

upper local quanta

lower local quanta

Error codes

Reference codes

Field Length

2

1

12

10

10

5

5

10

4

8

3

3

9

9

3

6

 

HITRAN Database Format 2004-present

The following table illustrates the format used for the spectroscopic parameters starting with the HITRAN'2004 Edition. This format is 160 characters per record (line transition). Note the additional parameters compared to earlier editions.

 

Format for HITRAN Parameters, Editions after 2001

Parameter

Molecule number

Isotopologue number

Transition wavenumber (cm-1)

Line Intensity

Einstein A-coefficient

Air- broadened width

Self- broadened width

lower-state Energy

Temperature dependence (of air width)

Pressure shift

upper vibrational quanta

lower vibrational quanta

upper local quanta

lower local quanta

Error codes

Reference codes

Flag for line-mixing

upper statistical weight

lower statistical weight

Field Length

2

1

12

10

10

5

5

10

4

8

15

15

15

15

6

12

1

7

7

Data type

Integer

Integer

Real

Real

Real

Real

Real

Real

Real

Real

Text

Text

Text

Text

Integer

Integer

Text

Real

Real