Sahel Haboob 13n 3e

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Creative Rationale

Over the Sahel region of West Africa at 13°N 3°E, where the desert meets the grasslands, a haboob dust storm creates mystical atmospheric conditions with strong easterly winds and low humidity. The moderate pressure gradient and warm temperature anomaly inspire large sacred geometric forms in deep saturated colors, while the dry conditions and powerful winds generate tight spirals and minimal organic flow. The high visual interest score calls for a complex composition of nested circles and geometric patterns that evoke both the spiritual traditions of the region and the dramatic meteorological forces at play.

Atmospheric Data

Date: 2026-05-05
Location: 13°N, 3°E (Sahel Haboob 13n 3e)
Pressure: 1004 hPa (gradient: 29.8)
Wind: 13.6 m/s from 85°
Temperature: 36°C (anomaly: 3.6°C)
Humidity: 24%
Precipitation: 0.2 mm
Visual Interest Score: 9

Technical Details

Model: AI (Sonnet 4) via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration: Hilma Af Klint
Weather Source: Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format: SVG (1920×1920 viewBox) + PNG + SVG vector interpretation
Generated: 2026-05-05T16:56:29.074612+00:00
Compute: AWS Lambda (Python 3.12, 512 MB, us-east-1)
Run ID: 2026-05-05-165139-hak

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.