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Islands. These currents run generally in and out of the B?^y veering 

 only when the currents ore wepik. The currents range from 1 knot 

 (1,8 km. per hr . ) negr the mouth to 7 knots (12,7 km, per hr , ) in 

 the narrow channels. 

 Nature of the Bottom 



The general nature of the bottom of the B?>y of Fundy, as obtained 

 from data given on the latest charts of this region, is shown in 

 figure 1, Three important types of bottom are found in the Bjjy of 

 Pundy : 



(a) mud - the chief area extends from the mouth of the Saint John 

 River and follows the coast of New Brunswick, extending almost to 

 Grand Mqnan. To the eastward of Grand Mnnan there also exists an 

 area of mud, of considerable extents A bottom of a similar nsture 

 is seen to exist in the Chlgnecto Channel and extends in a south- 

 westerly direction, in patches, along the coast of New Brunswicko 

 Isolated patches of mud also occur in Minas Bnsin, Possamaquoddy Bqy, 

 St, Mary Bay and in two areas near the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, 



In each case the mud bottom is representptlve of deposition by the 

 waters from the various drainage areas, 



(b ) sand and stones - the major portion of the bottom, of the Bay 

 of Fundy consists of sand and stones. This applies particularly to 

 the bottom in the deeper portions of the Bay. 



(c) rocks and ledges - the chief areas having a bottom of this 

 nature are found in the vicinity of Grand Monan, and the western 

 coast of Nova Scotia, A similar bottom is found in small areas 

 scattered over the region near the head of the Bay, 



