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Arctic 70n 20w

70°N, 20°W · Gerhard Richter · 2026-04-10

arctic-70n-20w weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean northeast of Greenland, where sea ice meets open water under perpetual winter darkness, extreme atmospheric forces create a canvas of raw energy. The strong northerly winds at 13.6 m/s drive vertical squeegee strokes downward across the composition, while the steep pressure gradient of 25.7 Pa reveals multiple paint layers beneath - cold greys and blues dominating the surface with surprising warm undertones breaking through, reflecting the significant 19.6K temperature anomaly. The high humidity and light precipitation add a sense of atmospheric thickness, creating soft bleeding edges where paint layers merge and separate.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-04-10
Location
70°N, 20°W (Arctic 70n 20w)
Pressure
1000.2 hPa (gradient: 25.7)
Wind
13.6 m/s from 357°
Temperature
-5.4°C (anomaly: 19.6°C)
Humidity
95%
Precipitation
0.3 mm
Visual Interest Score
44.9

Technical Details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Gerhard Richter
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 8K (Flux 1.1 Pro → Real-ESRGAN 4× → Clarity 2×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-04-10T06:05:56.503014+00:00
Run ID
2026-04-10-060044

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