Maritime Continent 30s 170e Lesley_tannahill

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Over the maritime continent southeast of New Caledonia in the South Pacific, where the Coral Sea meets the open ocean, atmospheric conditions reveal a humid, dynamic system with moderate winds and shifting pressure gradients. The high relative humidity of 96% and slight precipitation suggest a saturated atmosphere ripe with moisture, while the 11.5 m/s winds from the northeast create movement through this maritime space. Drawing from Lesley Tannahill's layered palimpsest approach, I've constructed overlapping geometric fragments that emerge and dissolve like half-remembered oceanic forms, with the pressure gradient creating dense accumulations of shape and the wind's directional force pulling elements across the vertical canvas in northeast-flowing gestures.

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