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Australasia 60s 100e

60°S, 100°E · Sam Francis · 2026-08-09

australasia-60s-100e weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the Southern Ocean, roughly 1,500 kilometers south of Western Australia in the howling winds of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, fierce atmospheric forces create a dramatic energy field. The moderate wind speed of 15.6 m/s from the southwest drives color explosions outward from multiple centers, while the low pressure system at 989.8 Pa creates dense accumulations of saturated hues pooling at the canvas edges. The extreme cold temperature anomaly transforms Francis's typical warm palette into muted earth tones punctuated by icy blue-white accents, with substantial negative space breathing through the center as the frigid conditions temper the color's reach.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-08-09
Location
60°S, 100°E (Australasia 60s 100e)
Pressure
989.8 hPa (gradient: 14.55)
Wind
15.6 m/s from 223°
Temperature
-6°C (anomaly: 24.8°C)
Humidity
71%
Visual Interest Score
25.6

Technical Details

Model
Claude Sonnet 4 via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration
Sam Francis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
SVG (1024x2048 viewBox) + PNG
Generated
2026-08-09T15:08:08.520826+00:00
Run ID
2026-08-09-144845

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