In this talk I will review laboratory and computational efforts to provide detailed line list data for use in characterizing the atmospheres of planets, exoplanets, and other astrophysical objects such as dwarf stars. The discussion will cover significant efforts on stable molecules routinely found in atmospheres such as CO2, NH3, H2O, and CH4, as well as efforts towards providing more limited line lists or simulated spectra for molecules that might be present in trace amounts, but would be very significant if identified, such as possible biosignatures. How these efforts may provide insight into astronomical observations, especially with the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope, will also be discussed.

Spectroscopic data for characterizing (exo)-planetary atmospheres

254th National Meeting (2017)

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