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Tropical South America 15s 70w

15°S, 70°W · Bridget Riley · 2026-07-31

tropical-south-america-15s-70w weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia, where extreme altitude creates thin air and unusual atmospheric conditions, the very low sea-level pressure reading combined with calm winds suggests a stable but rarified mountain environment. The moderate temperature anomaly and high humidity indicate possible cloud formation at altitude, while the gentle northwest wind and absence of precipitation create conditions for subtle atmospheric movement. I've interpreted this as precise horizontal undulations that flow gently across the canvas like wind patterns moving through mountain passes, using Riley's warm color progression from coral through pink to lavender to reflect the positive temperature anomaly, with moderate line spacing that corresponds to the steep but manageable pressure gradient.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-07-31
Location
15°S, 70°W (Tropical South America 15s 70w)
Pressure
638.1 hPa (gradient: 335.46)
Wind
2.3 m/s from 340°
Temperature
3.8°C (anomaly: 15.5°C)
Humidity
81%
Visual Interest Score
37.3

Technical Details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Bridget Riley
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 8K (Flux 1.1 Pro → Real-ESRGAN 4× → Clarity 2×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-07-31T06:09:25.830731+00:00
Run ID
2026-07-31-060044

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