data for a sightIng months or years after the fact. Copies of original
radlo:sondt~ recordings should be obt.ained for the closest sites, since
these may be analyzed in more detail than that routinely practiced by
weather bureaus for synoptic purposes. It should be emphasized that,
for example, a. nighttime profile is wmally more germane to a night-
time sighting than is a daytime profile. For example, if an OFO
incident occurs at 2100 or 2200 1ST, an 0600 LST (next day) l'aob will
generally be more pertinent to the propagation conditions involved than
will an 1800 LST raob. 111e converse is also true.
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plore all
de:.> i rable
Any field team investigating liFO reports and sec}'in~ to ex-
radi%ptical propagation aspect~ of the sighting (a highly
goal), should be equipped with the following personnel as
a minimum:
(1) An expert on the unusual aspects of electromagnetic
wave propagation, at both radio and optical wave lengths;
(2) An expert in the interpretation and thGory of racial
targets, who is acquainted with all types of anomalotls propa-
gation and other spurioll~ radar returns;
(3) An expert with wide experience in the physiology ~nd
psychology of human eyesight, and fami liaTity wi th optical illusory
effects, etc.;
(4) A meteorologist, with specialized experience in micro-
meteorology-climatology, mcsoscal~ meteorology, and atmospheric
physics.
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data for a sightIng months or years 3ftcr the fact. Copies of original
radlo;:;uncl.C) recordings should be obt.ained for the closest. sites, since
these may be analyzed in more detail than that routinely practiced bv
weather bureaus for synoptic purposes. It should be emphasized that,
for exam? Ie , a. nighttime profile is w;ually more gc-rmalle to a night-
time sighting than is a daytime profile. For example, if an liFO
incident occurs at 2100 or 2200 un, an 0600 LST (next day) !'aob will
generally be more pertinent to the propagation conditions involved than
will an 1800 LST raoll. 1110 converse is also true.
(4) Any field team investigating liFO reports and seehn~ to ex-
plore all radi%ptical propagation aspects of tlle sighting (a highly
de;>irable goal), should be equipped with the following personnel as
a minimum:
(1) An expert on the unusual aspects of electromagnetic
wavt' propagation, at both radio and optical wave lengths;
(2) An expert in the interpretation and thLoTY of radal
target.s, who is acqu~inted with all types of anomalo(ls propa-
gation and other SpUr.iOll~ radar returns;
(3) An expert with wide experIence in the physiology and
psychology of human eyesight, and fami! iarity w:i th optical j llusory
effects, etc.;
(4) A meteorologist, with specialized experience in mlcro-
meteorology-climatology, me50sca10 meteorology, and atmospheric
phy;;ics.
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