Arctic 70n 140e

arctic-70n-140e weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia, at 70°N 140°E, harsh atmospheric conditions create a landscape of extreme contrasts—low pressure systems churning with moderate winds, temperatures far above their seasonal norm, and high humidity suggesting the boundary between ice and open water. The steep pressure gradient of 32.98 Pa/cell demands dense archaeological layering, while the significant temperature anomaly of 20.2K drives chaotic marks breaking through structured foundations, creating the tension between knowing and not-knowing that defines this palimpsest of Arctic memory.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-03-28
Location
70°N, 140°E (Arctic 70n 140e)
Pressure
941.6 hPa (gradient: 32.98)
Wind
6.4 m/s from 193°
Temperature
-6.8°C (anomaly: 20.2°C)
Humidity
81%
Visual Interest Score
28.8

Technical Details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Lesley Tannahill
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 4K (Flux 1.1 Pro + Real-ESRGAN 4×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-03-28T06:23:55.414766+00:00
Compute
AWS Lambda (Python 3.12, 512 MB, us-east-1)
Run ID
2026-03-28-060044
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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