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MANICE MANICE is the Manual of Standard Procedures for Observing and Reporting Ice Conditions. It describes the procedures for observing, recording, and reporting ice conditions.

MANICE is the authoritative document for observing all forms of ice:

  • Sea Ice,
  • Lake and River Ice, and
  • Ice of Land Origin

The most recent version of MANICE (date of revision: June 2005) contains the following sections in PDF format.

Introduction and Table of Contents641 KB
General Terminology1.4 MB
Ice Observations2.1 MB
Observed Ice Charts2.2 MB
Iceberg Messages1.4 MB
Ice Analysis Charts3.8 MB
Ice Thickness Measurements and Reports   810 KB
Reference 
Conversion Table2.7 MB
Key to Ice Symbols5.1 MB

Request a CD-ROM copy of MANICE by writing to:

Canadian Ice Service
373 Sussex Drive
LaSalle Academy, Block "E", third floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
ATTN: Client Services

You can also contact us by e-mail at cis-scg.client@ec.gc.ca.

Please note that the following handling charges apply when you order MANICE: