Tropical South America 15s 70w

tropical-south-america-15s-70w weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the high Andes of Peru, where extreme altitude creates an otherworldly atmospheric environment, the extremely low pressure and frigid temperature of 12.7 Kelvin (-260°C) suggest conditions at the edge of space. The gentle wind and moderate humidity create a contemplative scene where muted earth tones dominate, punctuated by sparse crystalline accents that speak to the frozen, rarified air. Following Francis's approach to calm conditions, I've allowed expansive luminous white space to breathe through the center, while cold-toned color pools gather at the edges like frost formations on a vast canvas.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-03-29
Location
15°S, 70°W (Tropical South America 15s 70w)
Pressure
643.1 hPa (gradient: 331.07)
Wind
1.4 m/s from 106°
Temperature
12.7°C (anomaly: 1.4°C)
Humidity
51%
Precipitation
0.3 mm
Visual Interest Score
40

Technical Details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Sam Francis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 8K (Flux 1.1 Pro → Real-ESRGAN 4× → Clarity 2×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-03-29T16:47:51.845278+00:00
Compute
AWS Lambda (Python 3.12, 512 MB, us-east-1)
Run ID
2026-03-29-163716
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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