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Arctic 60n 70w

60°N, 70°W · Sam Francis · 2026-08-03

arctic-60n-70w weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean northeast of Baffin Island, where frigid waters meet shifting ice sheets, the atmosphere carries a story of restrained energy and luminous cold. The moderate wind from the northeast drives color outward in controlled bursts, while the extreme cold transforms what could be fiery explosions into muted earth tones punctuated by crystalline blues and whites. High humidity creates soft, bleeding edges where colors pool and merge, leaving expansive negative space in the center that breathes with arctic clarity.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-08-03
Location
60°N, 70°W (Arctic 60n 70w)
Pressure
1014.9 hPa (gradient: 41.82)
Wind
8.1 m/s from 30°
Temperature
7.6°C (anomaly: 10.5°C)
Humidity
89%
Visual Interest Score
32.3

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
2026-08-03T21:34:53.619286+00:00
Run ID
2026-08-03-212941

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