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Tidal bore nova scotia12/19/2023 Tides are considered the heartbeat of our planet’s oceans. The red sandstone and volcanic rock have been worn away to reveal fossils from over 300 million years ago. The effect of the world’s highest tides on the Bay’s shores has created dramatic cliffs and awesome sea stacks. This highly productive, rich and diverse natural ecosystem has shaped the environment, the economy and the culture of the Fundy region. The immense energy of the tides stir up nutrients from the ocean floor, the mud flats and salt water marshes, providing an abundance of food for the birds, whales, fish and bottom dwellers that visit or call Fundy home. The force created by these mighty waters is equal to 8000 locomotives or 25 million horses at the Minas Channel. The height of the tide difference ranges from 3.5 meters (11ft) along the southwest shore of Nova Scotia and steadily increases as the flood waters travel up the 280 km (174 miles) of shoreline to the head of the Bay where, in the Minas Basin, the height of the tide can reach an incredible 16 meters (53ft). The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world, and those enormous tides alone make that the Bay of Fundy is one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.
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