Expression of Commitment
to COST action ES0604: Atmospheric WAter VApour in the Climate System
(WaVaCS)
Name: Dr. Zdeněk Zelinger
Institute: Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, J. Heyrovský Institute of
Physical Chemistry, Dolejškova 3, 182 23 Praha 8, Czech Republic
Contact information: Zdeněk Zelinger, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry,
Dolejškova 3, 182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic,tel (+420) 2 6605 3046, fax (+420) 2
8658 23 07, e-mail: zelinger@ jh-inst.cas.cz
Title: Atmospheric spectroscopy – from laboratory to satellite
Planned activities
Existing work directly linked to the COST action ES0604 has been done in the frame
previous COST action COST 723. Proposed action is in very narrow connection with
this previous action COST 723.
Our planned activities are directed to the point D.1 of the Scientific programme of the
COST action ES0604 after its Memorandum of Understanding:
D.1: Assess and improve the quality of atmospheric water vapour measurements
and especially to the items:
Laboratory measurements of water vapour absorption, where we plan:
Laboratory studies of selected lines of water vapour and measurements of the water
vapour continuum absorption are crucial for improving estimates of atmospheric water
vapour’s radiative impact. This work will be part of our contribution together with
application of laboratories data to the analysis of satellite data.
Detailed laboratory studies of selected lines will include:
a)
Corrections of the absorption coefficients (including the temperature
dependence) of selected molecular species where the present quality is critically
insufficient
b)
Measurements of line shape profiles including their mathematical evaluation
c)
Measurements of pressure broadenings and pressure dependences of line shape
profiles including their mathematical evaluation.
d)
Water vapor continuum absorption measurements
The next planned item is close to
Evaluation of the accuracy of existing and emerging measurement technique
where we intend following activities:
Spectroscopic analysis of satellite data
a)
b)
Spectroscopic analysis of Odin data – searching weak and overlapped lines
Spectroscopic expertise – support of satellite data analysis
Proposed activities are directed to the Workgroup 1:
IMPROVING WATER VAPOUR OBSERVATIONS
In the focus of our planned aims will be the quality of observational techniques, and
how to improve them. This will involve intercomparison exercises and laboratory
studies for in-situ techniques, and validation of satellite measurements.
In the next, we plan laboratory measurements of water vapour absorption in the form of
laboratory studies of selected lines of water vapour and measurements of the water
vapour continuum absorption, that are crucial for improving estimates of atmospheric
water vapour’s radiative impact.
Deliverables:
Research in the field of spectroscopic techniques
Design of chemistry equipment
Preparation of precursors
Design and construction of detection cells
Data processing systems
Samples manipulation
Detection techniques
Producing methods
Line shape measurements
Spectroscopic studies
Manpower:
senior researchers 3, PhD students 3, engineers 0.5
Experimental and software resources to perform laboratory and interpretation studies
are available.
Foreseen collaboration:
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Laboratoire d'Aerologie, Observatoire Midi-Pyrenees 14, Avenue Edouard Belin
31400 Toulouse, France (dr. Philippe Ricaud)
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Institute of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Technická
5, CZ-16628 Praha 6 - Dejvice , Czech Republic
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Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering, Lumírova 13,
Ostrava-Vyškovice, 700 30 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atoms et Molécules, Université des
Sciences et Technologies de Lille, CERLA, Villeneuve d’ Ascq, France
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Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Space Environment Research
Center, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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and other COST- ES0604 participants
Indicative timetable:
partial progress reports (Months 12, 24, 36, 48), report ad 1. preparation (Month 24),
results (Month 48), report ad 2.- 3. in cooperation preparation (Month 24), results
(Month 48), report ad 4. preparation (Month 24), results (Month 48)
Experience in the field:
The participants of this COST action from the J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical
Chemistry have more than 15 years experience on the subject of detection of
atmospheric trace species and atmospheric intermediates and on the subject of
modelling physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere. Last relevant references
are:
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Z. Zelinger, B. Barret, P. Kubát, P. Ricaud, J.-L. Attie, E. LeFlochmoen, J.
Urban, D. Mutargh, M. Střižík, Observation of HD18O, CH3OH and
vibrationally-excited N2O from Odin/SMR measurements, Molecular Physics,
vol. 104, No. 16-17, p. 2815-2820 (2006).
Z. Zelinger, P. Kubát, M. Střižík, P. Danihelka, K. Bezpalcová, Z. Jaňour, S.
Drábková, M. Kozubková, P. Berger, A. Černý, P. Engst: Urban air pollution
and its photochemistry studied by laser spectroscopic methods, Kluwer
Academic, NATO Series, A. Perrin et al. (eds.), Remote sensing of the
Atmosphere for Environmental Security, 301-316, Springer 2006.
Z. Zelinger, M. Střižík, P. Kubát, K. Lang, K. Bezpalcová, Z. Jaňour: Model
and Real Pollutant Dispersion – Concentration Studies by Conventional
Analytics and by Laser Spectrometry” Intern. J. Environ. Anal. Chem., vol.
86, no. 12, p. 889-903 (2006).
Z. Zelinger, S. Bailleux, D. Babankova, M. Simeckova, L. Striteska, L.
Kolesnikova, P. Musil, P. Kania, S. Urban, H. Beckers, H. Willner: High
resolution rotational spectrum of FCO2 radical (extension to lower frequencies)
J. Mol. Spectrosc. 243 (2): 292-295 (2007).
Zelinger Z., Střižík M., Kubát P., Jaňour Z., Berger P., Černý A., Engst P.: Laser
Remote Sensing and Photoacoustic Spectrometry Applied in Air Pollution
Investigation. Opt. Lasers Eng. 42, 403-412 (2004).
Zelinger Z., Dréan P., Walters A., Moreno J. R. A., Bogey M., Pernice H.,
Ahsen von S., Willner H., Breidung J., Thiel W., Bürger H.: Gas-phase
Detection of the FCO2 Radical by Millimeter Wave and High Resolution
Infrared Spectroscopy Assisted by ab initio Calculations.
J. Chem. Phys.
118(3), 1214-1220 (2003).