Update for the week to August 8
thThe current 5 day mean is on 6,383,400km
2 while the 1 day extent is at 6,238,000km
2.
The daily anomaly (compared to 81-10) is at -1,359,140km
2, an increase from -1,321,970km
2 last week. The anomaly compared to the 07, 11 and 12 average is at +453,267km
2, an increase from +365,200km
2 last week. We're currently 4
th lowest on record, up from 5
th last week.
The average daily change over the last 7 days was -79.9k/day, compared to the long term average of -74.7k/day, and the 07, 11 and 12 average of -96.2k/day.
The average long term change over the next week is -62.7k/day, with the 07, 11, and 12 average being -87.7k/day.
The loss so far this August is the 12
th largest on record. To achieve the largest monthly drop, a daily loss of at least 91.8k/day is required, while the smallest drop requires a loss of no more than 25.2k/day and an average drop requires a loss of 48.3k/day.