A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Scientific Exploration has identified a statistically significant correlation between reported UAP sighting clusters and specific underground geological formations across North America.
The research, led by a team from the University of Colorado Boulder, analyzed over 120,000 verified UAP reports spanning five decades and cross-referenced them with detailed geological survey data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Key Findings
The study reveals that UAP sighting density is approximately 3.7 times higher in regions characterized by piezoelectric mineral deposits, tectonic fault intersections, underground water aquifers under pressure, and magnetic anomaly zones.
Lead researcher Dr. Patricia Hernandez explained: "We controlled for population density, military installations, commercial flight paths, and reporting bias. Even after applying these controls, the geological correlations remained highly significant with a p-value below 0.001."
The Hessdalen Connection
The findings echo decades of observations from the Hessdalen Valley in Norway, where recurring luminous phenomena have been scientifically documented since the 1980s. The Hessdalen lights appear in a region with precisely the geological characteristics identified in the new study.
Professor Erling Strand, who has led the Hessdalen research since 1983, called the new study "a significant validation of what we have observed for over forty years."
Implications
The research team has identified twelve high-probability sites across the United States where they plan to establish permanent monitoring stations equipped with multi-spectrum sensors, magnetometers, and seismographs. "If we can predict where these phenomena are most likely to manifest, we can deploy proper scientific instrumentation in advance," Dr. Hernandez noted.