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Arctic

60°N, 130°W · Gerhard Richter · 2026-09-30

Arctic weather art after Gerhard Richter
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Creative rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean west of the Mackenzie Delta in Canada's Northwest Territories, an unusual warm anomaly of 15.7°C above normal creates dramatic atmospheric layering despite near-freezing surface temperatures. The moderate southwest wind at 2.2 m/s and steep pressure gradient of 86.05 hPa/cell suggest active weather systems dragging warm air northward, while 87% humidity indicates moisture-laden conditions typical of this transitional arctic environment.

Atmospheric data

Date
2026-09-30
Location
60°N, 130°W (Arctic)
Pressure
889.2 hPa (gradient: 86.05)
Wind
2.2 m/s from 225°
Temperature
0.6°C (anomaly: 15.7°C)
Humidity
87%
Visual Interest Score
33.4

Technical details

Model
FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Gerhard Richter
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG (FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA)
Generated
2026-09-30T06:03:19.369238+00:00
Run ID
2026-09-30-060044

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