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Western Pacific 0n 140e

0°N, 140°E · Lesley Tannahill · 2026-03-16

western-pacific-0n-140e weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the Western Pacific near the equator and the International Date Line, where vast oceanic expanses meet the atmospheric river systems that drive global weather patterns, a complex atmospheric dance unfolds. The moderate wind speeds and high humidity create layered, flowing compositions reminiscent of Tannahill's palimpsestic approach, where fragments of meteorological memory emerge through translucent veils of moisture and pressure. The slightly elevated pressure gradient generates dense, overlapping geometric forms that build upon each other like years of reworked paint, while the substantial precipitation manifests as cascading translucent layers that both reveal and obscure the underlying atmospheric structure.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-03-16
Location
0°N, 140°E (Western Pacific 0n 140e)
Pressure
1008.3 hPa (gradient: 34.3)
Wind
5.8 m/s from 306°
Temperature
27°C (anomaly: 14.6°C)
Humidity
83%
Precipitation
1.9 mm
Visual Interest Score
41.7

Technical Details

Model
Claude Sonnet 4 via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration
Lesley Tannahill
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
SVG (2048x2048 viewBox) + PNG
Generated
2026-03-16T19:18:06.383611+00:00
Run ID
2026-03-16-191643

License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.