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
Core samples have shown us that the last ice age caused the North Atlantic Drift to slow down, but it is thought that its path changed between then and now. However, the study of past climate shows that the Gulf Stream has stopped completely several times in the past, causing rapid climate change.