Again, look at the table. Examine the saturated thickness levels between 1975 and 1990 and between 1995 and 2010. Each of these
are fifteen-year spans, but the decrease in saturated thickness is not the same. Even if the population were to stay the same over this time, why do you think the drop in thickness is not as great?
The First Quarter Moon is a primary Moon phase when half of the Moon's face is lit up. Whether it is the left or right half depends on where you are on Earth.