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Arctic

70°N, 20°W · Sam Francis · 2026-09-12

Arctic weather art after Sam Francis
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Creative rationale

Over the Greenland Sea in the high Arctic, where pack ice meets turbulent waters, intense atmospheric forces create a dramatic meteorological canvas. The strong northerly winds at 22.3 m/s drive explosive color outward from multiple nucleation points, while the low pressure system creates dense accumulations of saturated pigment at the composition's periphery. The near-freezing temperature with its significant positive anomaly manifests as a collision between icy blue-white tones and sudden bursts of warm cadmium yellow and red, suggesting the dramatic temperature contrast in this polar maritime environment.

Atmospheric data

Date
2026-09-12
Location
70°N, 20°W (Arctic)
Pressure
989.3 hPa (gradient: 14.46)
Wind
22.3 m/s from 357°
Temperature
0.2°C (anomaly: 17.2°C)
Humidity
95%
Precipitation
1 mm
Visual Interest Score
30.4

Technical details

Model
FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Sam Francis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG (FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA)
Generated
2026-09-12T06:01:44.970417+00:00
Run ID
2026-09-12-060044

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