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This animation shows all the years on record in which Greenland surface melt exceeded 800,000 square kilometers (309,000 square miles). It also indicates the years in which melt was observed at the summit, and when rain was observed. The only rain event on record at the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Summit Station occurred in August 2021. Animation based on the Greenland Surface Melt Extent Interactive Chart from the National Snow and Ice Data Center.