Maritime Continent 15s 80e

maritime-continent-15s-80e weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the maritime continent southeast of Java in the Indian Ocean, where warm tropical waters meet complex atmospheric dynamics. The moderate wind speed of 8.2 m/s from the southeast creates medium-frequency undulating patterns, while the significant pressure gradient generates tightly packed parallel lines that seem to vibrate with optical intensity. The warm 26.9K temperature shifts the palette from Riley's stark black-and-white early work toward her color period, using a systematic progression of warm corals through cool blues to reflect the maritime tropical environment.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-03-26
Location
15°S, 80°E (Maritime Continent 15s 80e)
Pressure
1012 hPa (gradient: 38.62)
Wind
8.2 m/s from 109°
Temperature
26.9°C (anomaly: 13.8°C)
Humidity
79%
Precipitation
0.6 mm
Visual Interest Score
39.7

Technical Details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Bridget Riley
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 4K (Flux 1.1 Pro + Real-ESRGAN 4×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-03-26T06:09:47.918327+00:00
Compute
AWS Lambda (Python 3.12, 512 MB, us-east-1)
Run ID
2026-03-26-060044
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.

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