Update for the week to July 12th
The current 5 day mean is on 9,230,800km2 while the 1 day extent is at 9,013,000km2.
The daily anomaly (compared to 81-10) is at -854,100km2, an increase from -788,180km2 last week. The anomaly compared to the 07, 11 and 12 average is at +799,267km2, an increase from +618,200km2 last week. We're currently 9th lowest on record, down from 8th last week.
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The average daily change over the last 7 days was -89.9k/day, compared to the long term average of -80.5k/day, and the 07, 11 and 12 average of -115.8k/day.
The average long term change over the next week is -85.9k/day, with the 07, 11, and 12 average being -107.9k/day.
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The loss so far this July is the 15th largest on record. To achieve the largest monthly drop, a daily loss of at least 128.3k/day is required, while the smallest drop requires a loss of less than 53.0k/day and an average drop requires a loss of 85.8k/day.
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