Geophysical Variables and Human Behavior: XVIII. Expected Perceptual Characteristics and Local Distributions of Close UFO Reports

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Although the frequent occurrences of UFORs (unidentified flying object reports) within regions of compressional deformation and the systematic variation over time between UFORs and seismic activity have been supported by empirical analyses, the mechanisms that could generate observable local phenomena have been less clear. A tectonogenic condition that includes electromagnetic (EM) characteristics is one hypothesis. Specific predictions require the delineation of local fault systems and the visualization of adjacent topography, geology and man-made structures as distributions of charge collectors, conductors, dielectrics and other EM equivalents. Extrapolations from recent laboratory experiments indicate that the major visual, kinetic and EM features of close UFORs can be explained. Since clusters of UFORs or “flap periods” are often accompanied by social concern, these extrapolations, applied cautiously, may be useful for field scientists who must predict when and where the phenomena could occur.