Playa Lake Formation Linked to UFO Landings
Playa lakes - small, crater-like wetlands found throughout the Southern High Plains - are thought by most scientists to have been formed by a combination of wind, water and soil erosion. But a group of astroecologists based at the Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS), in cooperation with the PLJV, have linked evidence from UFO landing sites to thousands of playa lakes throughout the High Plains.
Despite the organization's efforts to suppress the information, the PLJV recently divulged that it is involved in the ongoing research project with CUFOS.
"I know it sounds crazy, but we believe it is essential to understand whatever develops playas in order to understand sedimentation risks," revealed PLJV Coordinator Mike Carter in a written statement released this morning to UFOs Today. "We also think that if we can identify who is making playas, there may be intergalactic match for NAWCA grants."
"We're expecting most to dismiss these reports much like the information that playas are, in fact, wetlands," said PLJV Chairman Bob McCready.
As part of the research effort, the PLJV is using its GIS probable playa layer and cross-walking it with reported UFO sightings dating back to 1947 in Roswell, New Mexico.
Understanding the connection between UFO landings and playas answers many long-debated questions such as why are most playas found in Texas, and how lunettes - the small ridges or dunes found on the south and east sides of playa basins – are formed. According to researchers, lunettes are formed when UFOs uplift one edge of the soil upon landing.
Playa lakes - small, crater-like wetlands found throughout the Southern High Plains - are thought by most scientists to have been formed by a combination of wind, water and soil erosion. But a group of astroecologists based at the Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS), in cooperation with the PLJV, have linked evidence from UFO landing sites to thousands of playa lakes throughout the High Plains.
Despite the organization's efforts to suppress the information, the PLJV recently divulged that it is involved in the ongoing research project with CUFOS.
"I know it sounds crazy, but we believe it is essential to understand whatever develops playas in order to understand sedimentation risks," revealed PLJV Coordinator Mike Carter in a written statement released this morning to UFOs Today. "We also think that if we can identify who is making playas, there may be intergalactic match for NAWCA grants."
"We're expecting most to dismiss these reports much like the information that playas are, in fact, wetlands," said PLJV Chairman Bob McCready.
As part of the research effort, the PLJV is using its GIS probable playa layer and cross-walking it with reported UFO sightings dating back to 1947 in Roswell, New Mexico.
Understanding the connection between UFO landings and playas answers many long-debated questions such as why are most playas found in Texas, and how lunettes - the small ridges or dunes found on the south and east sides of playa basins – are formed. According to researchers, lunettes are formed when UFOs uplift one edge of the soil upon landing.
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"We think the large number of playas and therefore landings in Texas tells us much about the state. Similarly, aliens must have avoided Colorado and the ships that landed there have been much smaller. We continue to focus on the larger alien landings but clearly an all-alien effort would be more efficient," Carter said.
The PLJV is now going public with their research in an effort to raise awareness and funding for additional studies and data-gathering.
"UFO sighting data only goes back about 50 years," said Carter. "We need consistent information that goes back thousands of years to really solidify the connection. Plus, it appears that landings are on the decline but we hope they will return to 1970s levels."
The PLJV is urging casual bird watchers and avian researchers alike to be on the lookout for UFOs while on the field, and report all sightings to the National UFO Reporting Center.
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