Witnessing the magnificent northern lights, mystically dance across the skies, is on every travel enthusiast’s bucket list. The magical, green, blueish lights illuminate the night sky, in a magical manner, is a story of out of fairy tales. But it is reality, and boy, are we really yearning to experience this! While we might have to wait a little longer to travel all the way to Norway due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we can still be part of this phenomenon from the comfort of our homes. How? Well, Visit Arctic Europe, an organisation promoting tourism in the area, is giving every globetrotter a chance to name the storms that cause the northern lights. Read on to know more about how you can name the northern lights.
Name The Storm Causing The Northern Lights
If you’d really want to name the storm causing the northern lights, then let’s tell you how. An organisation promoting tourism in Norway, Sweden and Finland, Visit Artic Europe, heartily invites everyone across the globe for a special mission. According to their new initiative, you can name the aurora or storm causing the northern lights. First, submit your ideas and reasons for the names. If it gets selected then get ready to receive recognition and special prizes.
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Rauno Posio, program director of Visit Arctic Europe stated “There are so many northern lights visible in Arctic Europe from autumn to early spring that we started giving them names the same way other storms are named. This way, they get their own identities and it’s easier to communicate about them.” Naming the auroras shall allow travellers to share their northern lights experiences with the world. Moreover, scientists can conveniently discuss these storms once they have distinct names. Currently, auroras have names inspired by Nordic culture, history and heritage. Officials pick names from a list of Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish names.
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Visit The Naming Auroras Website To Submit Your Suggestion & Reason
The strongest aurora borealis will receive a special name to differentiate one storm from another. Naming the storms causing the northern lights is similar to naming hurricanes. They receive unique names every year, but when it comes to the northern lights, the general public has a special chance to send their suggestions. To submit your own ideas, visit the Naming Auroras website. Give a specific reason why you think the aurora borealis must be named after you or something else. The Naming Auroras website and This is Arctic’s Instagram page shall display all the chosen names. Northern Lights enthusiasts can even join in discussions by using each aurora name’s hashtag on social media. Meanwhile here are amazing international travel experiences you have in India.