Effective parameterization of absorption by gaseous species and unknown UV absorber in 125–400 nm region of Venus atmosphere

Abstract

We present an effective parameterization of molecular absorption of shortwave solar radiation in Venus atmosphere. It is addressed to general circulation modeling to accelerate radiative transfer calculations in the spectral interval 125 – 400 nm (25000 – 80000 cm−1). In F-UV and M-UV regions strong absorption of CO2 and SO2 enables to parameterize gaseous absorption with only three effective cross-sections. In N-UV region absorption of SO2 and unknown UV absorber are parameterized with six effective cross-sections for each species. For treatment of Rayleigh scattering and optical properties of Venus clouds eight effective spectral points are recommended. The parameterizations were validated by the original reference line-by-line Monte-Carlo radiative transfer model. The outcome of the validation shows discrepancy in fluxes less than 3%. Thus, it takes only eight-fold solution of radiative transfer equations to correctly describe solar fluxes and heating rates in the whole ultraviolet region.