Aurora Max each other, creating tiny flares of light that decorate the sky with colorful light. Billions of these tiny flares occur in sequence causing the lights to seem like they are dancing or moving. The lights in the Northern hemisphere are called Aurora Borealis or simply The Northern Lights while the lights in the Southern hemisphere are called Aurora Australis or simply The Southern Lights. The purpose of the project is to monitor the frequency and intensity of the Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) in the years that led up to the Solar Maximum that was scheduled to occur in 2013-14. Scientists
Aurora Borealis (icebreaker) a slightly smaller and cheaper (less than 500-million-euro) version, "Aurora Slim", has been suggested by the Finnish engineering company Aker Arctic. The most prominent change from "Aurora Borealis" to "Aurora Slim" is that the insulated drilling rig is no longer present. The scientist have to rely on a mobile system and shallower boreholes of a few hundred metres instead of more than . She will also have only a single moon pool instead of two as in the original concept. Like the original concept, the vessel is designed to break level ice up to in thickness. However, the dynamical positioning