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WMO Ice Concentration Colour Code Standard
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Total Ice concentration |
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Ice free |
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< 1 tenth |
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1 - 3 tenth |
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4 - 6 tenth |
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7 - 8 tenth |
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9 - 10 tenth |
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Fast Ice |
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Shelf Ice |
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Undefined Ice |
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7/10 - 10/10 new ice |
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9/10 - 10/10 nilas, grey ice mainly on leads |
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WMO Stage of Development Colour Code Standard
| Color |
Stage of development -SoD |
Ice Thickness |
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Ice free |
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< 1/10 ice of unspecified SoD |
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New Ice |
< 1 tenth cm |
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Grey Ice |
10-15 cm |
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Grey-White Ice |
15-30 cm |
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First Year Ice (FY) |
>= 30 cm |
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First Year Thin Ice |
30 - 70 cm |
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First Year Medium Ice |
70 - 120 cm |
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First Thick Ice |
> 120 cm |
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Old Ice |
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Second Year Ice |
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Multi Year Ice |
70 - 120 cm |
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Fast Ice |
> 120 cm |
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Shelf Ice |
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Undefined Ice |
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Drifting Ice of land origin (icebergs) |
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