Equatorial Atlantic

Creative rationale

Over the equatorial Atlantic Ocean, roughly 900 miles west of Senegal in the heart of the tropical convergence zone, warm humid air carries the promise of precipitation across sun-heated waters. The elevated temperature anomaly of 9 degrees above normal creates an intense emotional warmth that demands deep cadmium reds and burnt oranges, while the high humidity of 83% makes these colors glow with an inner luminosity. The moderate wind from the northeast and normal sea-level pressure suggest three floating bands with gently vibrating edges that breathe and pulse like the ocean swells below.