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Tropical South America 15s 70w

15°S, 70°W · Bridget Riley · 2026-06-27

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

Over the high Altiplano of Bolivia and Peru, where the thin atmosphere creates extreme conditions at altitude, this weather pattern shows very low pressure with a steep gradient, light winds from the northwest, and notably dry air despite the temperature anomaly. The extremely low pressure reading of 636.6 Pa with its sharp gradient translates into densely packed undulating lines that create intense optical vibration, while the light 1.4 m/s wind generates gentle, wide wave patterns flowing diagonally from northwest to southeast. The significant temperature anomaly and moderate conditions inspire a warm color progression moving through coral, pink, and lavender tones in Riley's systematic style.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-06-27
Location
15°S, 70°W (Tropical South America 15s 70w)
Pressure
636.6 hPa (gradient: 338.4)
Wind
1.4 m/s from 330°
Temperature
1.3°C (anomaly: 17°C)
Humidity
49%
Visual Interest Score
34.6

Technical Details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Bridget Riley
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 8K (Flux 1.1 Pro → Real-ESRGAN 4× → Clarity 2×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-06-27T06:05:58.688191+00:00
Run ID
2026-06-27-060044

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