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Arctic 70n 20e

70°N, 20°E · Sam Francis · 2026-07-16

arctic-70n-20e weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the Svalbard archipelago in the high Arctic, where sea ice meets the Barents Sea, extreme cold creates a dramatic atmospheric canvas. The strong westerly winds at 18.3 m/s drive explosive bursts of color outward from multiple epicenters, while the frigid -262°C temperature shifts the palette toward deep arctic blues and muted earth tones with crystalline white accents. The high pressure creates dense, saturated color pools that accumulate at the edges, leaving luminous breathing space in the composition's heart, punctuated by delicate precipitation marks like scattered ice crystals.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-07-16
Location
70°N, 20°E (Arctic 70n 20e)
Pressure
1010.7 hPa (gradient: 35.98)
Wind
18.3 m/s from 256°
Temperature
11.2°C (anomaly: 7.5°C)
Humidity
87%
Precipitation
0.1 mm
Visual Interest Score
22

Technical Details

Model
Claude Sonnet 4 via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration
Sam Francis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
SVG (2048x1024 viewBox) + PNG
Generated
2026-07-16T18:41:24.198645+00:00
Run ID
2026-07-16-182250

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