A line list of allowed and forbidden rotational transition intensities for water

Pure rotational lines are important for monitoring water concentrations in many environments both in space and on earth. A list of line intensities of rotational transitions for H₂¹⁶O is calculated using variational nuclear-motion wave functions and an ab initio dipole moment surface. This methodology should be equally reliable for both allowed and forbidden rotational transitions. Extensive comparisons are made with available intensity data for these transitions including the HITRAN and JPL databases. Problems are identified with some of these data. A list of 555 allowed and 846 forbidden rotational transition lines within the ground vibrational state is made available.