Arctic 70n 140e

Creative Rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean north of the East Siberian Sea, where sea ice meets the perpetual twilight of the polar winter, this composition captures the layered complexity of an unusually warm atmospheric disturbance. The moderate wind from the northeast creates diagonal paint drags that sweep across the canvas, while the significant positive temperature anomaly of 26.9K reveals warm underlying colors through the cool surface layers. The steep pressure gradient of 30.7 Pa/cell generates multiple visible paint layers with complex interactions, creating the rich depth and revelation characteristic of Richter's squeegee technique.