Arctic

Creative rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean east of the Ural Peninsula, where sea ice meets the vast Siberian continental shelf, an unusual warm anomaly of 11.0°C creates a striking atmospheric tension. The moderate pressure of 1005.2 hPa with its significant gradient drives gentle wind flows from the southwest at 2.4 m/s, while the extreme humidity of 94% and light precipitation create a saturated, misty environment that calls for Francis's luminous color pooling technique with restrained energy.