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Table 1

Infrared feature used to calculate the column density of each component (frequencies and band strengths for pure ices at 8 K).

Molecule Vibrational Frequency Band strength
mode (cm-1) (cm molec-1)

H2O stretching O–H 3280 2.0 × 10-16a
CO stretching C=O 2138 1.1 × 10-17b
CO2 stretching C=O 2344 7.6 × 10-17c
CH3OH stretching C–O 1025 1.8 × 10-17d
NH3 umbrella mode 1070 1.7 × 10-17e

Notes.

(a)

From Hagen (1981).

(b)

From Jiang et al. (1975).

(c)

From Yamada & Person (1964).

(d)

From d’Hendecourt & Allamandola (1986).

(e)

From Sandford & Allamandola (1993).

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