Character of the Current. — The current in Belle Isle strait is primarily tidal 

 in its character. While under the control of the tide alone, it will turn regularly; 

 the flood setting westward from the Atlantic towards the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 

 and the ebb eastward in the opposite direction. But, in addition to this, the 

 water has almost always a tendency to make through the strait in one direction 

 more than in the other. A dominant flow may thus be superimposed upon the 

 usual tidal elements. As the temperature may be influenced by these move- 

 ments, the direction of the current is stated. 



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