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Europe 30n 15w

30°N, 15°W · Sam Francis · 2026-07-24

europe-30n-15w weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Above the Atlantic Ocean west of Morocco's coast, where subtropical high pressure systems create stable but dynamic conditions. The strong high pressure (1020.9 Pa) with its steep gradient drives dense color accumulations at the canvas edges, while the moderate 10.6 m/s northeasterly wind creates energetic splatters that radiate outward from multiple points. The unusually warm temperature anomaly of 3.1K above normal translates to vivid, saturated primaries - cadmium reds and ultramarine blues - that burst against luminous white negative space, while the high humidity adds a sense of atmospheric density through layered transparencies.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-07-24
Location
30°N, 15°W (Europe 30n 15w)
Pressure
1020.9 hPa (gradient: 47.1)
Wind
10.6 m/s from 15°
Temperature
22.1°C (anomaly: 3.1°C)
Humidity
85%
Visual Interest Score
33.2

Technical Details

Model
Claude Sonnet 4 via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration
Sam Francis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
SVG (2048x2048 viewBox) + PNG
Generated
2026-07-24T12:59:05.549241+00:00
Run ID
2026-07-24-124959

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