Update for the week to December 5th
The current 5 day mean is on 11,282,000km2 while the 1 day extent is at 11,375,000km2.
The daily anomaly (compared to 81-10) is at -762,320km2, a decrease from -830,140km2 last week. The anomaly compared to the 07, 11 and 12 average is at +183,267km2, an increase from +111,467km2 last week. We're currently 6th lowest on record, the same as last week.
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The average daily change over the last 7 days was +99.8k/day, compared to the long term average of +90.1k/day, and the 07, 11 and 12 average of +89.5k/day.
The average long term change over the next week is +70.1k/day, with the 07, 11, and 12 average being +87.1k/day.
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The increase so far this December is the 18th smallest on record. To achieve the smallest monthly gain, a daily increase of less than 38.9k/day is required, while the largest monthly gain requires an increase of at least 91.0k/day and an average gain requires a loss of 57.6k/day.
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The increase this November was the 10th largest on record, while the average extent was the 7th smallest on record.
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