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
Director
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
Abstract (First page of report)
Section 1. Report of the Scientific Review Panel
Section 3. Photographic Evidence
Section 4. Luminosity Estimates
Section 7. Vehicle Interference
Section 8. Interference with Aircraft Equipment
Section 9. Apparent Gravitational and/or Inertial Effects
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
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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Sturrock, Peter. (1999). The UFO Enigma: A New Review of the Physical Evidence. New York: Warner Books. Paperback version just released:
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Sturrock, Peter. (2000). The UFO Enigma: A New Review of the Physical Evidence. New York: Aspect.
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.
Royal Canadian Air Force case
Haines Vancouver Island case
Haines and Vallee Costa Rica case
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