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Arctic

60°N, 40°E · Lesley Tannahill · 2026-09-05

Arctic weather art after Lesley Tannahill
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Creative Rationale

Over the Barents Sea north of Russia, where arctic temperatures clash with maritime moisture, extreme atmospheric conditions create a landscape of contradiction. The significant pressure gradient of 5.48 Pa/cell maps to dense archaeological layering, while the 6.4°C temperature anomaly drives chaotic marks breaking through structured compositions. High humidity at 92% renders previous layers translucent, creating deep palimpsest effects where years of artistic labor become visible through weathered, scraped-back surfaces.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-09-05
Location
60°N, 40°E (Arctic)
Pressure
980.2 hPa (gradient: 5.48)
Wind
5.3 m/s from 175°
Temperature
12.3°C (anomaly: 6.4°C)
Humidity
92%
Precipitation
0.8 mm
Visual Interest Score
23.1

Technical Details

Model
Claude Sonnet 4 via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration
Lesley Tannahill
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
SVG (2560x1440 viewBox) + PNG
Generated
2026-09-05T06:04:38.559998+00:00
Run ID
2026-09-05-060044

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