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(c) Inflowing v/oters from the open ocepn hold clo?e to the Novn 

 Scotia Coast. 



(d) Outflowing waters round Grand Mnn^n to the east "nd tend to flow 

 pilong the Const of Mqine. 



(e) As the waters? 'ire Cf^rried out into the Bay a progressive mixing 

 takes place with the result that the waters ft the head of the Bay are 

 found to be thoroughly mixed o 



(f ) Mixing on a considerable scole has been shown to occur over a con- 

 siderable area to the southwest of Grond Kan^inj -^nd also over an area 

 extending along the northwestern coast of Nova Scotia. 



(g) Waters from the Saint John E.^tuary flow out in the surface layers 

 and reach to the east of Grand Mqnan, Deep bottom water is drawn 



in to the region of the Saint John Estuary, particulorly nt times of 

 Spring freshets, 



(h) Vt'aters from the entrance to Possamaquoddy Bay tend to hold close to 

 the co«>st of Campobello Islando Before proceeding far they sink to 

 lower levels or m_ix with adjacent waters <> Surface v^ater proceeding 

 from, the upper end of the Bay of Fundy is drawn into the entrance to 

 Pa ssamoquoddy Boy. Deep bottom waters are olso drown in at the 

 lower levels . 



(i) The circulation in the m^in portion of the Bay of Fundy is in an 

 anti-clockwise direction. The circulation of the wf-ter around Gr^nd 

 Manan is in a clockT/vise direction,, To the southwest of Grand H'anan 

 the waters which cover a considerable area are circulating in an 

 anti-clockv/ise direction. These latter waters are heavier than sur- 

 rounding ones and sink to lower levels when they are released from, 

 the region. 



