Update for the week to February 4th
The current 5 day trailing average is on 13,828,000km2 while the 1 day extent is at 13,834,000km2.
(All the following data is based on a trailing 5 day average)
The daily anomaly (compared to 81-10) is at -1,232,000km2, an increase from -1,106,000km2 last week. The anomaly compared to the 07, 11 and 12 average is at -345,000km2, an increase from -294,000km2 last week. We're currently lowest on record, up from 2nd lowest last week.
The average daily change over the last 7 days was +16.4k/day, compared to the long term average of +34.4k/day, and the 07, 11 and 12 average of +23.7k/day.
The average long term change over the next week is +21.1k/day, with the 07, 11, and 12 average being +23.2k/day.
The extent increase so far this February is the 19th smallest on record. To achieve the largest increase, a gain of at least 29.6k/day is required (at least +31.9k/day with with single day values), while the smallest increase requires a loss of at least 1.8k/day (loss of at least 2.3k/day with single day values) and an average increase requires a gain of 18.3k/day (gain of 19.7k/day with single day values)
The extent increase in January was the 13th smallest on record while the average extent was the lowest on record.