astronomy

Marta Torres

Marta Torres is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Marta Torres rather than just read about it. In short: Marta E. Torres is a marine geologist known for her work on the geochemistry of cold seeps and methane hydrates.

Key takeaways

Marta Torres belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Marta Torres to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Marta Torres from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Marta E. Torres is a marine geologist known for her work on the geochemistry of cold seeps and methane hydrates. She is a professor at Oregon State University, and an elected fellow of the Geochemical Society and the Geological Society of America.

Education and career Torres has a B.S. from the Universidad de Costa Rica (1976), and an M.S. (1983) and a Ph.D. (1988) from Oregon State University. As of 2022 she is a professor at Oregon State University.

Research Torres is known for her work at cold seeps and gas hydrates, geochemical tracers used to track fluid flow in seep environments, and the chemistry of sediments and porewaters. Her early research examined the minerals associated with cold seeps near Peru, with a focus on barium-containing minerals. Her subsequent research has examined minerals in methane hydrates, methane venting from the seafloor, and barite formed at cold seeps. She has also examined the methane found in gas hydrates in the Arctic, and silicate weathering in anoxic sediments.

Selected publications Bohrmann, Gerhard; Greinert, Jens; Suess, Erwin; Torres, Marta (1 July 1998). "Authigenic carbonates from the Cascadia subduction zone and their relation to gas hydrate stability". Geology. 26 (7): 647–650. Bibcode:1998Geo....26..647B. doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<0647:ACFTCS>2.3.CO;2. ISSN 0091-7613. Torres, M. E.; Brumsack, H. J.; Bohrmann, G.; Emeis, K. C. (10 January 1996). "Barite fronts in continental margin sediments: a new look at barium remobilization in the zone of sulfate reduction and formation of heavy barites in diagenetic fronts". Chemical Geology. 127 (1): 125–139. Bibcode:1996ChGeo.127..125T. doi:10.1016/0009-2541(95)00090-9. ISSN 0009-2541. Torres, M. E.; Wallmann, K.; Tréhu, A. M.; Bohrmann, G.; Borowski, W. S.; Tomaru, H. (30 September 2004). "Gas hydrate growth, methane transport, and chloride enrichment at the southern summit of Hydrate Ridge, Cascadia margin off Oregon". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 226 (1): 225–241. Bibcode:2004E&PSL.226..225T. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2004.07.029. ISSN 0012-821X. Torres, M. E.; McManus, J.; Hammond, D. E.; de Angelis, M. A.; Heeschen, K. U.; Colbert, S. L.; Tryon, M. D.; Brown, K. M.; Suess, E. (15 August 2002). "Fluid and chemical fluxes in and out of sediments hosting methane hydrate deposits on Hydrate Ridge, OR, I: Hydrological provinces". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 201 (3): 525–540. Bibcode:2002E&PSL.201..525T. doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(02)00733-1. ISSN 0012-821X.

Awards and honors In 2013 Torres was named a fellow of the Geological Society of America and a fellow of Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg. In 2021 Torres was named a fellow of the Geochemical Society.

References

External links Marta Torres publications indexed by Google Scholar

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Marta Torres

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Marta Torres claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Marta Torres before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Marta Torres ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Marta Torres

In research: Marta Torres appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Marta Torres in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Marta Torres is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Living people, Oregon State University alumni, Oregon State University faculty, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Marta Torres outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Marta Torres in 20 minutes

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Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Marta Torres in simple terms?

Marta E. Torres is a marine geologist known for her work on the geochemistry of cold seeps and methane hydrates.

Why does Marta Torres matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Marta Torres?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Marta Torres.