A particular emphasis of Hayward's research is on combining hydrodynamic simulations of galaxy formation
with radiative transfer calculations to create «forward models» of observable quantities, such as images and spectra, that can be directly compared with data from telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope.
Not exact matches
As to the
radiative transfer math, it's my understanding that it's not really amenable to hand
calculation — the
calculations are too voluminous, I think — which is why that piece of the puzzle didn't get thoroughly nailed down until it became possible to automate the
calculations with computers.
Iacono, M. J., J. S. Delamere, E. J. Mlawer, M. W. Shephard, S. A. Clough, and W. D. Collins (2008),
Radiative forcing by long - lived greenhouse gases: Calculations with the AER radiative transfer models, J.
Radiative forcing by long - lived greenhouse gases:
Calculations with the AER
radiative transfer models, J.
radiative transfer models, J. Geophys.
Can we believe
calculations from line - by - line
radiative transfer codes for an atmosphere
with doubled CO2?
While the definitive global CO2 forcing
calculations might not have been made yet
with the currently best available
radiative transfer codes, this is certainly something that it should be feasible to do
with fairly high accuracy.