Advancing halocarbon radiative efficiency estimates by coupling radiative transfer and quantum chemical calculations: impact of updated spectroscopic parameters and low-frequency contributions

Alvarado-Jiménez, Daniela; Tasinato, Nicola; Buizza, Roberto; Shine, Keith P.

doi:10.5194/acp-26-13069-2026

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Advancing halocarbon radiative efficiency estimates by coupling radiative transfer and quantum chemical calculations: impact of updated spectroscopic parameters and low-frequency contributions

Daniela Alvarado-Jiménez, Nicola Tasinato, Roberto Buizza, and Keith P. Shine

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