Table 1. Egg Codes for Stages of Ice Development (Sx Codes) |
|
Stage of Development for Sea Ice |
Code Figure |
New Ice-Frazil, Grease, Slush, Shuga (0-10 cm) |
1 |
Nilas, Ice Rind (0 - 10 cm) |
2 |
Young (10 - 30 cm) |
3 |
Gray (10 - 15 cm) |
4 |
Gray - White (15 - 30 cm) |
5 |
First Year (30 - 200 cm) |
6 |
First Year Thin (30 - 70 cm) |
7 |
First Year Thin - First Stage (30 - 70 cm) |
8 |
First Year Thin - Second Stage (30 - 70 cm) |
9 |
Medium First Year (70 - 120 cm) |
1• |
Thick First Year (>120 cm) |
4• |
Old - Survived at least one season's melt (>2 m) |
7• |
Second Year (>2 m) |
8• |
Multi-Year (>2 m) |
9• |
Ice of Land Origin (Icebergs) |
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U.S. National Ice Center |