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Arctic 60n 130w

60°N, 130°W · Sam Francis · 2026-08-17

arctic-60n-130w weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean northwest of Canada's Yukon Territory, extreme atmospheric conditions create a landscape of crystalline intensity. The extraordinarily low pressure of 898.8 Pa drives heavy accumulations of saturated color to pool at the composition's edges, while the bitter cold temperature of 11.1 K manifests as muted earth tones punctuated by icy blue accents. The gentle wind of 2.2 m/s allows for controlled splattering rather than chaotic explosion, creating a meditative quality where luminous white space dominates the center like vast Arctic breathing room.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-08-17
Location
60°N, 130°W (Arctic 60n 130w)
Pressure
898.8 hPa (gradient: 75.46)
Wind
2.2 m/s from 219°
Temperature
11.1°C (anomaly: 7.9°C)
Humidity
71%
Visual Interest Score
21.8

Technical Details

Model
Claude Sonnet 4 via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration
Sam Francis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
SVG (2560x1440 viewBox) + PNG
Generated
2026-08-17T13:45:21.581308+00:00
Run ID
2026-08-17-132310

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