An analysis of the causes of meandering tracks of typhoons

Criteria of the free meandering tracks of typhoons are derived from the general solutions of typhoon motion equations. It is suggested that the meandering motion of a typhoon is caused by the combination of the internal force, the initial speed of the typhoon and the average pressure gradient force of the typhoon volume affected by the environmental pressure field. It is also revealed that under specified circumstances, the meandering may be caused only by the typhoon’s internal force. Finally two examples of fitting calculation are given for illustration.