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Arctic 60n 40e

60°N, 40°E · Sam Francis · 2026-07-09

arctic-60n-40e weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean north of Russia, where the Barents Sea meets the polar ice, extreme cold (-254°C) and high humidity create a crystalline atmospheric drama. The low pressure system and gentle southeasterly winds inspire a composition where muted, ice-touched colors pool at the canvas edges while luminous white space breathes in the center, capturing the stark beauty of this frozen maritime landscape. The substantial precipitation manifests as heavy color accumulations that seem to condense and freeze at the periphery.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-07-09
Location
60°N, 40°E (Arctic 60n 40e)
Pressure
996.5 hPa (gradient: 21.49)
Wind
3.3 m/s from 166°
Temperature
18.3°C (anomaly: 0.3°C)
Humidity
94%
Precipitation
1.7 mm
Visual Interest Score
29.3

Technical Details

Model
Claude Sonnet 4 via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration
Sam Francis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
SVG (1920x1920 viewBox) + PNG
Generated
2026-07-09T18:31:09.298192+00:00
Run ID
2026-07-09-182235

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