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Arctic 60n 130w

60°N, 130°W · Sam Francis · 2026-07-05

arctic-60n-130w weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the Beaufort Sea in the Canadian Arctic, where extremely low pressure creates a dramatic atmospheric vacuum and bitter cold temperatures far below the regional average. The minimal wind allows color to settle into dense, saturated pools along the canvas edges, while the severe cold shifts the palette toward muted earth tones punctuated by icy blue accents. The low pressure manifests as heavy accumulations of color that seem to be drawn outward by the atmospheric void, leaving a luminous expanse of breathing space in the center.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-07-05
Location
60°N, 130°W (Arctic 60n 130w)
Pressure
898.3 hPa (gradient: 75.24)
Wind
3.8 m/s from 243°
Temperature
11.3°C (anomaly: 6.8°C)
Humidity
62%
Precipitation
0.1 mm
Visual Interest Score
24.2

Technical Details

Model
Claude Sonnet 4 via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration
Sam Francis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
SVG (2560x1440 viewBox) + PNG
Generated
2026-07-05T02:51:33.887383+00:00
Run ID
2026-07-05-022858

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