Physical Evidence Related to UFO Reports
The Proceedings of a Workshop Held at the
Pocantico Conference Center, Tarrytown, New York
September 29 – October 4, 1997

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Director
P.A. Sturrock

Scientific Steering Committee
T. E. Holzer, R. Jahn, D. E. Pritchard, H. E. Puthoff, C. R. Tolbert, and Y. Terzian

Scientific Review Panel
V. R. Eshleman (Co-Chair), T. E. Holzer (Co-Chair), J. R. Jokipii, F. Louange, H. J. Melosh, J. J. Papike, G. Reitz, C. R. Tolbert, and B. Veyret

Investigators
R. F. Haines, I. von Ludwiger, M. Rodeghier, J. F. Schuessler, E. Strand, M. D. Swords, J. F. Vallee, and J-J. Velasco

Moderators
D. E. Pritchard and H. E. Puthoff

Photograph of workshop participants


Table of Contents:
(Other Supporting Documents)
(Index of Some Photographic Evidence)

Abstract (First page of report)

Preface

Section 1. Report of the Scientific Review Panel

Section 2. Introduction

Section 3. Photographic Evidence

Section 4. Luminosity Estimates

Section 5. Radar Evidence

Section 6. Hessdalen Project

Section 7. Vehicle Interference

Section 8. Interference with Aircraft Equipment

Section 9. Apparent Gravitational and/or Inertial Effects

Section 10. Ground Traces

Section 11. Injuries to Vegetation

Section 12. Physiological Effects on Witnesses

Section 13. Analysis of Debris

Section 14. Recommendations Concerning Implementation

Section 15. Supporting Documentation

Appendix 1. The GEPAN/SEPRA Project - F. Louange; J. Velasco

Appendix 2. Procedures for Analysis of Photographic Evidence - F. Louange

Appendix 3. Formation Flying - V. R. Eshleman

Appendix 4. Electromagnetic-Wave Ducting- V. R. Eshleman

Appendix 5. Sprites - V. R. Eshleman

Appendix 6. SETI and UFO Investigations Compared - V. R. Eshleman

Appendix 7. Further Thoughts on SETI and UFO Investigations - F. Louange

Appendix 8. Scientific Inference - P. A. Sturrock

References

The reference for this article is:

Peter A. Sturrock et al. (1998). Physical evidence related to UFO reports. J. Scientific Exploration, 12, 2, 179.

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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:

Bounias, Michel C. L. (1990). Biochemical traumatology as a potent tool for identifying actual stresses elicited by unidentified sources: Evidence for plant metabolic disorders in correlation with a UFO landing. J. Scientific Exploration, 4, 1, 1.

Haines, Richard F. (1987). Analysis of a UFO photograph. J. Scientific Exploration, 1, 2, 129.

Haines, Richard F., Vallee, Jacques F. (1989). Photo analyses of an aerial disc over Costa Rica. J. Scientific Exploration, 3, 2, 113.

Haines, Richard F., Vallee, Jacques F. (1990). Photo analysis of an aerial disc over Costa Rica: New evidence. J. Scientific Exploration, 4, 1, 1.

Rodeghier, Mark (1981). UFO Reports Involving Vehicle Interference.

Schuessler, John F. (1996). UFO-Related Human Physiological Effects.

Sturrock, Peter A. (1990). An Analysis of the Condon Report on the Colorado UFO Project. J. Scientific Exploration, 1,1, 75.

Vallee, Jacques F. (1990). Return to Trans-en-Provence. J. Scientific Exploration, 4, 1, 19.

Vallee, Jacques F. (1998). Estimates of optical power output in six cases of unexplained aerial objects with defined luminosity characteristics. J. Scientific Exploration, 12, 3 (to be published in the Fall).

Vallee, Jacques F. (1998). Physical Analyses in ten cases of unexplained aerial objects with material samples. J. Scientific Exploration, 12, 3 (to be published in the Fall).

Velasco, Jean-Jacques (1990). Report on the analysis of anomalous physical traces: The 1981 Trans-en-Provence UFO Case. J. Scientific Exploration, 4, 1, 27.

Zeidman, Jennie (1979). A Helicopter-UFO Encounter Over Ohio.


INDEX OF SOME PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE:

(The links below point to specific pages in several of the articles above)

Royal Canadian Air Force case
photo 1

Haines Vancouver Island case
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3

Haines and Vallee Costa Rica case
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
photo 4
photo 5


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