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Arctic

70°N, 20°W · Norman Lewis · 2026-09-28

Arctic weather art after Norman Lewis
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Creative rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean northeast of Greenland, where 70 degrees north meets 20 degrees west, a remarkable temperature anomaly of 16.4°C above the zonal mean creates an unexpected warmth in this polar realm. The moderate wind at 14.9 m/s from the north drives dense processions of calligraphic marks across a deep atmospheric field, while the high humidity of 80% veils the composition in soft, layered grounds that blur the delicate gestural notations into jazz-like improvisations.

Atmospheric data

Date
2026-09-28
Location
70°N, 20°W (Arctic)
Pressure
1002.5 hPa (gradient: 27.91)
Wind
14.9 m/s from 3°
Temperature
0.4°C (anomaly: 16.4°C)
Humidity
80%
Visual Interest Score
45.4

Technical details

Model
Claude Sonnet 4 via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration
Norman Lewis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
SVG (2560x1440 viewBox) + PNG
Generated
2026-09-28T06:09:35.875963+00:00
Run ID
2026-09-28-060044

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