WMO Ice Concentration
Colour Code Standard

Color Total Ice concentration
  Ice free
  < 1 tenth
  1 - 3 tenth
  4 - 6 tenth
  7 - 8 tenth
  9 - 10 tenth
  Fast Ice
  Shelf Ice
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Undefined Ice
  7/10 - 10/10
new ice
  9/10 - 10/10
nilas, grey ice
mainly on leads

WMO Stage of Development
Colour Code Standard

Color Stage of development -SoD Ice Thickness
  Ice free  
  < 1/10 ice of unspecified SoD  
  New Ice < 1 tenth cm
  Grey Ice 10-15 cm
  Grey-White Ice 15-30 cm
  First Year Ice (FY) >= 30 cm
  First Year Thin Ice 30 - 70 cm
  First Year Medium Ice 70 - 120 cm
  First Thick Ice > 120 cm
  Old Ice  
  Second Year Ice  
  Multi Year Ice 70 - 120 cm
  Fast Ice > 120 cm
  Shelf Ice  
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Undefined Ice  
  Drifting Ice of land
origin (icebergs)