Typhoon Tapah (2019)

Key takeaways

Typhoon Tapah (2019) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Typhoon Tapah (2019) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Typhoon Tapah (2019) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Typhoon Tapah, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nimfa, was a fairly strong tropical cyclone that peaked as a Category 1-equivalent typhoon, causing damages in Japan and South Korea in mid-September 2019. The seventeenth named storm and the seventh typhoon of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season, Tapah formed on September 17 from the remnants of Tropical Depression Marilyn.

Meteorological history

On September 17, a tropical depression formed from the remnants of Tropical Depression Marilyn east of Batanes. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) later named the system Nimfa as it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), with the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issuing a medium warning. The JTWC later issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) for Nimfa, but it was still classified as a monsoon depression, before afterwards designated Nimfa as 18W. The depression was upgraded by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to a tropical storm, and was named Tapah. A non-warning tropical depression in the South China Sea merged with the circulation of Tapah on September 19. It still had a disorganized and mostly exposed center on that day, though later re-organized itself, and further intensified into a severe tropical storm. Tapah exited the PAR two days later after PAGASA issued its last advisory for it. The storm further intensified as it passed the Ryukyu Islands, upgraded to a typhoon as per the JMA. Later, Tapah weakened into a severe tropical storm, as its wind field diameter expanded. It then began to rapidly weaken, transitioning into an extratropical storm on September 23 at 00:00 UTC. Then, by 18:00 UTC on the same day, the extratropical remnants of Tapah fully dissipated in the Sea of Japan.

Preparations, impact and aftermath JMA issued a red warning for stormy weather and high waves over the coastal Prefectures of central and northern Honshu. Moderate rainfall to locally heavy rainfall was forecasted for the area. Across the Okinawa and the Miyazaki Prefecture, 21 people were injured and regional authorities had issued evacuation advisories for more than 2,000 people. In addition, media reported that more than 400 flights were canceled and that several railway disruptions and power outages affected around 28,500 buildings. During the passage of Tapah, three people were killed in Japan, and the agricultural damage amounted to ¥583 million (US$5.42 million). Damages in South Korea were at ₩2.96 billion (US$2.48 million). Though three deaths were reported during the storm, officials claimed that they were not related to Tapah.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Typhoon Tapah (2019)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Typhoon Tapah (2019) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, 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 Typhoon Tapah (2019) 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 Typhoon Tapah (2019) 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 Typhoon Tapah (2019)

In research: Typhoon Tapah (2019) appears in science 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 Typhoon Tapah (2019) 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: Typhoon Tapah (2019) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2019 Pacific typhoon season, 2019 in Japan, September 2019 in Asia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Typhoon Tapah (2019) 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.

How to study Typhoon Tapah (2019) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Typhoon Tapah (2019) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Typhoon Tapah (2019) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Typhoon Tapah (2019) in simple terms?

Typhoon Tapah, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nimfa, was a fairly strong tropical cyclone that peaked as a Category 1-equivalent typhoon, causing damages in Japan and South Korea in mid-September 2019. The seventeenth named storm and the seventh typhoon of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season, Tapa…

Why does Typhoon Tapah (2019) matter?

Because it connects several science 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 Typhoon Tapah (2019)?

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 Typhoon Tapah (2019).