Publications
The following publications of the Canadian Ice Service are available in printed format:
- Seasonal Summaries
These documents provide a post-seasonal summary of prevailing ice conditions and related weather. (Available on-line)
- 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. (Available on-line)
- Ice Thickness Climatology
This document provides a summary of ice thickness data over a 30-year period (from 1961 to 1990).
- Melting and Freezing Degree Days
This document provides seasonal data for both melting and freezing degree-day accumulations over a 30-year period (from 1961 to 1990).
- Sea Ice Climatic Atlas - Northern Canadian Waters 1971-2000 (also in CD)
Published in 2002, this Atlas aims to facilitate the understanding of climatic sea ice conditions in Northern Canadian waters as a whole (this includes the Canadian Arctic and Hudson Bay). (Available on-line)
- Sea Ice Climatic Atlas - East Coast of Canada 1971-2000
Published in 2001, this Atlas aims to facilitate the understanding of climatic sea ice conditions in Eastern Canadian waters. Please note however that this publication deals with sea ice, and thus does not attempt to describe the climatology of icebergs present in these waters. (Available on-line)
- Lake Ice Climatic Atlas - Great Lakes 1973-2002
Published in 2004, this Atlas aims to facilitate the understanding of climatic lake ice conditions in the Great Lakes. (Available on-line)
- Annual Arctic Ice Atlas(CD only from 2003)
The main objective of this publication is to maintain a climatological archive of winter ice conditions, thus providing a clearer understanding of variations in Arctic ice regimes both geographically and seasonally.( Available on-line)
* Please note that the above publications are bilingual.
* Please note that handling charges apply when you order CIS publications.
To Order a Publication
If you wish to order a CIS publication, write to us at:
Client Services
Canadian Ice Service
373 Sussex Drive
Block E,3rd floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1A 0H3
Telephone: (613) 996-1550
or toll-free in Canada:
1-800-767-2885
Fax: (613) 947-9160
E-Mail:
cis-scg.client@ec.gc.ca
