Arctic 60n 140e
60°N, 140°E · Lesley Tannahill · 2026-05-02
Lesley Tannahill 2026-05-02 Lesley Tannahill 2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean north of eastern Siberia, where the Laptev Sea meets perpetual ice, an unusual warming creates a complex atmospheric palette. The moderate pressure gradient and significant temperature anomaly of 15.8K above normal suggest layers of competing weather systems, while the low wind and moderate humidity create conditions for slow, contemplative atmospheric change. These factors translate into a densely layered composition where warm anomalous air masses break through structured cold layers, with gentle gestural marks beneath and translucent overlays revealing the palimpsest of competing thermal systems.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.