Europe

Creative rationale

Over the North Atlantic, roughly halfway between Newfoundland and Europe, moderate winds from the south-southwest encounter high humidity and a steep pressure gradient. The 12.0 m/s wind speed translates into medium-frequency undulating patterns that create Riley's signature optical vibration, while the substantial 40.09 hPa/cell pressure gradient demands tightly packed parallel lines. The warm 20.7°C temperature with its positive anomaly calls for one of Riley's color progressions rather than stark black-and-white, using coral-to-blue sequences that pulse across the canvas in systematic waves.