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Arctic 60n 70w

60°N, 70°W · Sam Francis · 2026-07-23

arctic-60n-70w weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the frigid waters of the Labrador Sea between Baffin Island and Greenland, this arctic location experiences moderate wind energy and relatively low pressure creating dynamic atmospheric movement. The unusually warm temperature anomaly of 11K above normal, combined with moderate wind speeds from the northeast, inspires an energetic composition where warm saturated colors burst outward from dense pools, driven by wind vectors that scatter pigment-like splatters across the canvas. The low pressure system manifests as heavy accumulations of pure color at the edges, while the significant temperature anomaly shifts the palette toward vivid, heated primaries that contrast with the arctic setting.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-07-23
Location
60°N, 70°W (Arctic 60n 70w)
Pressure
1004.4 hPa (gradient: 29.41)
Wind
8.2 m/s from 34°
Temperature
7.2°C (anomaly: 11°C)
Humidity
77%
Visual Interest Score
32.7

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
2026-07-23T00:08:32.973724+00:00
Run ID
2026-07-23-000347

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