Update for the week to September 3rd
The current 5 day trailing average is on 4,322,000km2 while the 1 day extent is at 4,263,000km2.
(All the following data is based on a trailing 5 day average)
The daily anomaly (compared to 81-10) is at -2,136,000km2, an increase from -1,930,000km2 last week. The anomaly compared to the 07, 11 and 12 average is at +212,000km2, an increase from +85,000km2 last week. We're currently 2nd lowest on record, the same as last week.
The average daily change over the last 7 days was -68.8k/day, compared to the long term average of -38.9k/day, and the 07, 11 and 12 average of -45.2k/day.
The average long term change over the next week is -23.1k/day, with the 07, 11, and 12 average being -28.5k/day.
The extent change so far this September is the most negative on record. To achieve the largest monthly loss, a drop of at least 5.9k/day is required (requiring -3.9k/day with with single day values), while the largest gain requires an increase of at least 34.1k/day (+39.1k/day with single day values) and an average change requires an increase of 12.7k/day (increase of 16.1k/day with single day values).
The extent loss in August was the 3rd largest on record, while the average extent was the 3rd lowest on record.