Learn about OAE hearing tests, also called Otoacoustic Emissions Hearing tests, which are used to diagnose problems with the cochlea. Learn about OAE hearing tests, also called Otoacoustic Emissions Hearing tests, which are used to diagnose problems with the cochlea.
The answer to the question is Continental deflection. The Gulf Stream Current is deflected by North America, causing the current to change direction. This concept is referred as the Continental deflection. It occurs when a continent deflects the movement of a current (water or air). Continental deflection can either be: Defelction by rotation and continental position --->North Atlantic as an example Deflection of equatorial currents by South America
Because the Earth rotates on its axis, circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This deflection is called the Coriolis effect. Click the image for a larger view. Coastal currents are affected by local winds. Surface ocean currents, which occur on the open ocean, are driven by a complex global wind system.