The list of auroral sound observations

(* - more than one person have observed sounds)

Nr.	Name	Place	Notes
1	Suzanne	USA	musician
2	Edwin	Alaska	*
3	Mr. S.	Northwestern Montanna, USA	*
4	Cliff	Wakefield Michigan	*
5	Stuart	Alaska	in car
6	Connie	Vermont, USA	*
7	Ron	Alaska	*
8	Hanno	Northern Sweden
9	Frederick J Polsky		critical comment
10	L McColeman	North West Territories	*
11	George	Ontario	*
12	McGreevy	Canada	Aurora via VHF
13	Kurt Weiskotten	Pellston, Michigan	*
14	Bryan Schaaf	Lincoln, Nebraska	experienced amatuer astronomer
15	Denesy	Emma Lake, northern Saskatchewan	*
16	Mike Lawlor	Fairbanks, Alaska
17	Helen	near Buffalo, New York
18	Kathy Lauzon	Peace River, Alberta, Canada
19	Ron Bujok	Cape Halkett, Ak
20	Steven B Cartier	Anchorage, Alaska	*
21	Steven L. Recher	Artic Circle Hot Springs, Alaska
22	M. Abrazado	now, New York	*
23	Garry V.	Mayo, Yukon
24	Myster X	canada	*
25	Bob	Anchorage	*
26	William G. Jackson	Laurium, Michigan USA	First heard as a child
27	Gary Goodrich	Northwestern Ontario	*
28	Don Duggan-Haas	Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada	*
29	Tom Garcia	North Eastern New York - USA
30	JH Webb	N of Georgian Bay Ont.	*
31	ron	fairbanks ak
32	Al Glover	Cold Lake, AB Ca
33	Randy Barnes	North of Brooks Range on the canning river in Alaska.	*
34	Jim Bowling	Chicago, IL
35	don kahn	mpls, mn
36	Faeylyn Wylder	New Mexico	*
37	Ken Lamprecht	Isle Royale Nat'l Park
38	Ron Gilmore	Anchorage, Alaska	Winter of 1979
39	Kimberly	Northern Alberta Canada
40	Kevan Garecki	Cloverdale, BC
41	Warwick Beadle	Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
42	Don DeVoe	Auke Lake, Juneau, Alaska
43	BARB JANNUSCH	STRATFORD, WISCONSIN
44	Jan Ohmstede	Delta Junction, AK
45	Ric Miller	Landis Saskatchewan
46	Al Schuerger	Anchorage, AK
47	C L DICKENS	MISSISSIPPI
48	Mrs. Anna Johnson	Delta Junction,Alaska
49	Kim Urr	Fairbanks, Alaska
50	John Stinson	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
51	James M. Larson	Negaunee Township MI
52	Steven H. Rice	Anchorage ,Alaska
53	Gary A Fisher	South of Helena MT 50miles
54	Jim Olds	Iceland	I thought until now I was the only one who ever had this sound
55	Cliff Lien	Northern Alberta, CA
56	Barbara Black	Ottawa Ontario Canada
57	Sue S.	Barrow, Alaska
58	John Hoover	Fairbanks, Alaska
59	pm chadwick	south dakota
60	Randy Rencsok	Lower Michigan
61	mary@nidlink.cNortheastern	Northeastern MomtanaEastbound
62	Carol L. Switze Dean	Rome,Peoria Co., IL
63	Tomas Renström	Sthlm, Sweden
64	JEFF	NORTHERN ALBERTA
65	Duncan Fraser	Igloolik, NWT, Canada	Yeah, and I whistled at them to!!
66	Dr C.J.Miner	Ottawa, Canada
67	Stephanie E. Santos	Yukon Territory	layered sound
68	Kim	Lynn Lake, Manitoba
69	Paloma O'Riley	White River, Wrangell-St. Elias National Monument	I used to live there before they made it a national monument
70	Sue Hawkins	Oswego, NY USA
71	Tom Kelley	Algoma WI
72	Brie D	Juneau, Alaska
73	Joseph Lothian	Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba< Canada
74	misha	Lake Champlain, VT
75	Jennifer Corbally	Northwestern Ontario, Canada
76	Tina Thiel	Humboldt, Saskatchewan	*
77	j. landry	northwestern ontario	Polly Lake, near the Nipigon river, off
78	Steve Larson	Alaska, North America
79	Bev Frey	Fairbanks, Alaska
80	hartley mcswain	kotzebue ak
81	Pamela Holmes	Fairbanks, AK
82	Steve Schwartz	Highlevel
83	Myster X	Fairbanks, Alaska
84	Myster X	Edmonton
85	Myster X	Iqaluit
86	Mitchell Waylett	Missoula,Montana
87	Peter M.	Quetico Prov. Park Ontario
88	Jim George	Keflavik, Iceland
89	Myster X	Northwest U.S.
90	Daniel Bulbrook	Cross Lake, Manitoba
91	Marcus	Burks Falls	*
92	Robbie Robinett	Oakland MD
93	Colin Graham	Inuvik N.W.T	I have heard the sounds!
94	Paula Yankauskas	Northern Vermont
95	janice berger	alaska
96	Jeffery Konwinski	Hillman, Michigan	I don't understand this.
97	Jeff Gardiner	Yellowknife NWT
98	aaron dietrich	crystal north dakota	*
99	Crew of the Maenad	Gulf of Maine, Maine USA	*
100	Marie Brooks	Homer, alaska	brightest whirlpool ever seen,*
101	Wendy	Grande Prairie, Alberta
102	Joe McMahan	Northern Ontario, canada	*
103	G. Ketchin		*
104	Cleo Sitton	Maryland
105	Mary Spina	Shaftsbury, Vermont
106	Jeff Brumfield	Alaska	*
107	Adam Mangan	Northern Minnesota	*
108	J. Green	Alberta Canada	*
109	Rob M.	Glenview IL
110	ken f	wabush, labrador,canada
111	Roger	5 miles south of Williston ND
112	Alandra	Kemano, BC, Canada
113	David Toney	Cleary Summit
114	V. Barbara Carini	Higganum, CT	This account is from a display I witnessed many years ago
115	Cedric	Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
116	tim daugherty	Alaska	*
117	John Deysher	North Towanda,Pa 18848
118		Central Finland
119	A.R. Peters	Meppel, The Netherlands
120		Oshawa
121	Brian	Lake Hood Seaplane base, AK
122	Kinsey, Mayfield	Ida, Michigan	*
123	Nicole	Fairbanks, AK
124	naam-sanganti	northern ontario
125	Krista Dietrich	Port Wing, WI (south shore Lk. Superior)
126	jack weidner	Killarney Provincial Park Ontario Canada
127	Bryan B.	S.E. Alsaka Chichogof Island
128	Antti Seppälä	Jyväskylä, Finland
129	Michael Pate	Jerome, Idaho
130	Marcy Bast	Yellowknife NWT
131	mr Seppo Piisola	Puumala, Eastern Finland
132	Mister Ex	Northern Ontario	a long time ago

Suzanne, USA, musician

e-mail	SCARMICH7701.@VAX2.WINOA.MSUS.edu
Place	N45 W90
Date	11:00 pm about april 30, 1994
Surroundings	On the top of a bluff overlooking Winona, MN facing north, the trees were a combination of deciduous (Oak, Maple, Sumac) and a few pine
Weather	Clear, north wind 10 mph, temp about 45 degrees F
Aurora	Curtains of bright green, converging on a point directly at zenith, the cutains became brighter and wider as the night progessed then about 2 am faded rapidly, the was also some metor shower activity as well.
Observers	I was alone, wearing a windbreaker, with my hair tied back. The noise was not that of snapping fabric.
Correlation	The sound dragged behind the visible disply by about 2 seconds. The brighter the lights the more intense the sound.
Sound	Low hum that increased in frequency, and pitch with the increase in intensity of the lights. It could compare to the sound of a radio left on a station that has gone off the air, not static but a hum.
Sound development	The sound remained audible and stable only while the lights were at their most intense, as the lights ebbed so did the sound.
Electronics	None noticed.
Comments	I am a musician so sounds do not usually escape my attention and most I can identify, at least within reason, but this was different, not scary, just out of place.

Edwin, Alaska, *

e-mail	100336.1246@compuserve.com
Place	Eagle Summit north-east of Fairbanks Alaska
Date	early September 1988, around midnight
Surroundings	Eagle Summit is the top of a pass, no trees, no buildings, only tundra.
Weather
Aurora	The curtains were moving and waving up and down, shaded in many colors between red and green, it was absolutely fantastic.
Observers	The travel compagnon heard them also, I think it was she who mentionend them first.
Correlation
Sound	I also heard faint sounds, such as a faint crackling or light rustle
Sound development
Electronics
Comments

Mr. S., Northwestern Montanna, USA, *

e-mail	sjhoward@uiuc.edu
Place	Northwestern Montanna, USA
Date	1978, July 27th
Surroundings	Lodgepole Forest, Mission Range
Weather	Clear, 68 Degrees F
Aurora	Blue filling entire sky, rays swept across the sky
Observers	Myself and others, no glasses, cotton flannel shirts, jeans, rubber soled tennis shoes.
Correlation	The low frequency sound increased in intenisty as the rays swept over us
Sound	Sound came from 20 Degrees past Zenith from the North
Sound development	Stable for three hours
Electronics	No such equipment present
Comments

Cliff, Wakefield Michigan, *

e-mail	cliff.brown@Corp.Honeywell.com
Place	Wakefield Michigan(Wester Upper Pennisula)
Date	1958 or 1959 In the fall. (It was looonng ago)
Surroundings	On top of a hill, open field, no trees, some low bushes, cold clear night.
Weather	Clear, maybe 40's, doen't remember much of a wind because it was very quiet.
Aurora	Moving curtains of white, red, maybe green. Almost overhead.
Observers	A neighbor and I heard it, we were 17, and 18 years old. He wore glasses i didn't.
Correlation	The were simultaneous. Seemed to occur as the curtains moved.
Sound	A definite hissing sound, not loud but definitely there. It is a rural area so there was little other sound.
Sound development	Rose and fell in volume as the curtains formed and moved.
Electronics	None
Comments	No

Stuart, Alaska, in car

e-mail	stuart.nichols@wdn.com
Place	Anchorage Alaska
Date	Don't recall date in '61 - '62
Surroundings	Open area between military bases. Low trees
Weather	All I can say is it was clear, cold (under 20F) and still
Aurora	Iridescent ribbons/curtains rising/falling lower edges. At least 3 sets Snaking in sidewinder motion Very bright. Full spectrum.
Observers	Alone.
Correlation	First heard while driving. Suspected car trouble. Slowed and it grew louder. Suspected fire. Stopped. Extremely loud. Walked around car looking for source. Looked up and saw lights and heard sound together.
Sound	Like balled cigarette pack cellophane crinkled next to ear.
Sound development	Loud and constant. Maybe 15 minutes until forced back in car by cold.
Electronics
Comments

Connie, Vermont, USA, *

e-mail	ConnieD102@aol.com
Place	Vermont, USA
Date	July 1972
Surroundings	Rolling hills, some maple trees
Weather	clear skies, 60 - 70 degrees F.,
Aurora	Filled the sky bright green. Moved like waves, quick movement.
Observers	In the group, all heard it.
Correlation	simultaneous. Seemed the crackling corresponded with the wave movement.
Sound	made a crackling sound.
Sound development	came and went with the waves of light
Electronics	none
Comments	yes, the sounds were definitely coming from the northern lights.

Ron, Alaska, *

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Place	CENTRAL, ALASKA
Date	AUG. 1976 1000 PM
Surroundings	OPEN VALLEY AREA, WHITE & BLACK SPRUCE, ASPENCL
Weather	CLEAR AND WARM (70) NO WIND
Aurora	CIRTIANS, 1\2 HR. DURIATION, 40 DEG. OFF HORIZ. FAIDED IN AND OUT, GREEN AND BLUES
Observers	GROUP OF 4, MOST HAD LONG HAIR, SOME HAD BEARDS, NO GLASSES, NO CLOTHING NEAR EARS.
Correlation	SIMULTANEOUS, NO CORRELATION WITH BEHAVIOUR
Sound	MILD, CRACKLING, ALL AROUND
Sound development	STABLE, ONLY THROUGH MIDDLE PERIOD OF OBSERVATION
Electronics	NOT OBSERVED
Comments	JUST WANTED TO LAY DOWN AND WATCH

Hanno, Northern Sweden,

e-mail	ehring@tsl.uu.se
Place	67.5 N, 18.4 O (Northern Sweden, Kebnekaise)
Date	end of march 1990, around 9 p. m.
Surroundings	valley, surrounded by high mountains, some small birch trees
Weather	clear sky, no wind, -15 C
Aurora	fast moving and waving curtain, moved from horizon to horizon within within a few minutes, very bright, different colours (white, yellow and red, maybe green)
Observers	I was alone, donot remember clothing
Correlation	The sound and the light dissappeared simultaneously
Sound	crackling, rustling sound, different from fabric, as intense as trees under moderate wind conditions
Sound development	I heard the sound when it faded away together with the northern light, only a few seconds. I didnot hear it before presumably because I was too excited about the colours and fast movements of the aurora.
Electronics
Comments

Frederick J Polsky, ,critical comment

e-mail	system@fred.com
Place
Comments	Regarding the auroral sound questionaire: I've often heard noise and crackling from the northern lights while watching during the night in the dead of winter, typically with temperatures below 0 F. I think the sound heard is actually from the contraction and crackling of snow and ice cover on the ground and lakes. When standing outside watching the lights, one is more apt to remain perfectly silent and hear these noises that would normally be missed. Due to the nature of the sounds and watching the sky, they could possibly be perceived as coming from the lights. Just my guess.

L McColeman, North West Territories, *

e-mail	lmc@pacificcoast.net
Place	North West Territories, Between Ft. Providence & Yellowknife
Date	November, 1975 - 2:00 - 2:30 a.m.
Surroundings	On the Yellowhead hwy. approximately 100 miles from Ft. Providence, surrounded by open Tundra.... No trees in close proximity - ( within 1/4 mile )
Weather	Clear night, with negligable wind... Temperature approximately minus 15 degrees f.
Aurora	The display washed from horizon to horizon in waves of mostly Red and Greens. It was bright enough to enable me to clearly see the highway without the use of headlights. Absolutely magnificent!
Observers	The sound was heard by myself and one other male. Both of us were warmly dressed, but at this time, without hats on... ( I wear glasses - my companion does not.)
Correlation	The sound increased in intensity each time a wave of color swept across the sky. I did not notice any `time-lag'... Both phenomena were simultaneous.
Sound	The sound was similar to a low transformer hum, which increased in volume, but not in pitch. It seemed at times to fill the air all around us, but it also came most pronounced from the direction of the visible waves of light.
Sound development	It did develop a sharper resonance at the the louder volumes.
Electronics	None observed...
Comments	I had been told previously by my travel companion that one could `hear' the Northern Lights.... This being my first trip into the winter Arctic, we stopped and shut of our truck for the specific purpose of listening. I was amazed at how loud the sound was. We were at least 100 miles from any town or houses, and I have no doubt what-so-ever that the sound definitely came from the Aurora. Over the following 2 years, I heard the same sounds on numerous occasions, as did all the people I spoke to who had lived in the Territories. It was common knowledge to them...

George, Ontario, *

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Place	ONTARIO- TUPMAN LAKE AREA
Date	AUGUST 1960
Surroundings	LAKE SHORE APPROX 75-100 MILES FROM ANY CIVILIZATION GROUND- ROCKY- CONIFERIOUS TREES
Weather	CLEAR, 50-55 DEGREES F, CALM WINDS
Aurora	MULTI-COLORED CURTAINS, MOSTLY GREEN- COVERED SKY, VERY BRIGHT
Observers	ONE OTHER PERSON, NO GLASSES, SHORT HAIR (BACK THEN WAS MORE COMMON), LIGHT CLOTHING
Correlation	DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE RELATIONSHIP
Sound	ELECTRIC TYPE SOUND COMING FROM NORTH
Sound development	SEEMS LIKE IT WAS THERE AS LONG AS THE LIGHTS WERE ACTIVIE
Electronics	NONE- DID'NT HAVE ANY ELECTRONICS
Comments	MUST HAVE MADE AN IMPACT-- I STILL REMEMBER CLEARLY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO!

McGreevy,Canada,Aurora via VHF

e-mail	ve7hce@uniserve.com
Place	49.06 North 121.58 West
Date	About 3 day ago [Oct. 23, 1995]
Surroundings	I (HEARD) Aurora via VHF as in Amateur Radio Six Meters!!!
Weather
Aurora
Observers	No Tone very Raspy and deep
Correlation
Sound	The frequency was 50.125 Mhz
Sound development
Electronics
Comments	You need a High Gain Yagi Beam I point mine about 30 degrees using 100 watts power.. Just thought I would add this aspect of Aurora!

Kurt Weiskotten, Pellston, Michigan,*

e-mail	kweiskot@dot.state.ny
Place	Pellston, Michigan - upper lower Penninsula
Date	August, 1981
Surroundings	At U of M Biological Station, on edge of lake, away from buldings by 1/2 mile. Watch for hours in middle of night from atop observation tower above tree tops. Trees were mostly red and sugar maple, Eastern hemlock, white pine and birch. Tower was made of metal frame with wooden platforms and steps.
Weather	Very calm night, warm enough not to need sweater - 60 to 65?.perfectly clear. away from civilization for the most part, so no light glow from nearby communities. Extensive white cedar swamps common in the area
Aurora	Developed around 11:00 pm and continued through night almost till morning. Incredible sheets, ribbons and waves to the north, mostly blue and green, some reddish hues. As night progressed, the ribbons moved southward until the surrounded us directly overhead.
Observers	Was with a few other people, 3-5. No beards or sideburns. 2 women with ear rings present earlier on during observation. Men with short hair, no glasses. Were wearing tee-sirts or long sleeved shirts.
Correlation	No sound noticed when lights were to the north, but as they moved overhead over a period of an hour the sound became noticable. Loudest as they dangled overhead.
Sound	Started quietly, but built to a crackling/tinkling sound all around us. since we were 40-50 feet in the air it seemed like the sound was in every direction, most definately from above. I am an avid ornithologist with an expertise in bird sounds and vocalization so I am always stopping and listening and decifering one sound from another. This was unlike anything I have ever heard in the wild.
Sound development	Came and went as the the lights came and went overhead. They were over our heads for at least an hour.
Electronics	None used
Comments	Yes indeed the sounds were created from the lights. It could have been a reaction with the metal tower we were on, but the sound was not coming from the railings or the structure anywhere, it was definately in the air around us. Not scared at all mostly in awe at this experience. Ions?

Bryan Schaaf, Lincoln, Nebraska, experienced amatuer astronomer

e-mail	SchaafB@AOL.com
Place	Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Date	September 21, 1987, 11:00 pm-1:00 am & April 16, 1994, 3:00 am-4:00 am
Surroundings	Plains, farmland, few deciduous trees, country (dirt) road
Weather	Clear skies. I don't recall any clouds (1987). High, thin cirrus clouds (1994). No wind. 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. The sound of any wind would have masked the aurora sound phenomenon that I heard.
Aurora	(1987) Whitish-green hemogenous band 5 degrees above north horizon, pulsating rays like search lights shot up to the zenith. Auroral display lit nearly 2/3 of the sky. Multiple rippling arcs moved rapidly upwards 25 degrees above the north horizon. (1994) Eastward moving patches and rays in north and northeast 25 degreeas above horizon. Grey-white color. Development was quick (1987); about 30 minutes. (1994) Gradual developement overnight; first prominent display at 10:00 pm. It waned at 1:00 am, then intensified at 3:00 am.
Observers	(1987) T-shirt, jacket, jeans, rubber soled shoes. Short hair, not over ears. No beard. No hat. Prescription glasses worn. (1994) Same as 1987, but collared dress shirt and no jacket.
Correlation	Sounds were maybe simultaneous with motions of aurora light or slightly delayed by a few seconds.
Sound	Barely perceptable, but definite rustling sound like that of a small animal scampering in grass or leaves (no grass or leaves present in immediate area). The rustling would last a second or two with a short duration of 5 to 10 seconds of silence in between. Rustling noise, barely perceptable at times, and unmistakable other times, but the sounds seemed to come from random directions and distances one half to six meters away. There was some fluctuation in volume of sound, though it was minimal.
Sound development
Electronics	No electronics present.
Comments	I am an experienced amatuer astronomer. I do not believe that the auroral sound phenomena are a result of tinnitus. There are accounts of more than one person hearing the same noise. Furthermore, if tinnitus were the cause, I personally would hear the noise during many nights of astronomical observing with or without auroral activity. I had plenty of time to rule out numerous possible causes such as imagination, wind, movement of clothing, animal activity, electrical power lines (EMF). I also do not believe that the noise is directly attributable to visible aurora. The complex interactions of energetic ions responsible for visual aurora emit far more invisible energy than visible light. The effects of radio waves, electro-jet current in the upper atmosphere, sudden ionospheric (electromagnetic) disturbances, and measurable sub-audible pressure variations (waves) must be considered. I believe that the noises are the result of extreme localized radiation pressure (waves) either striking the ground, where upon they become audible to the human hear as sound or the extreme pressure variations resonate our ear drums in some as yet mysterious manner.

Denesy, Emma Lake, northern Saskatchewan,*

e-mail	denesyk@plntree.synapse.net
Place	Emma Lake, northern Saskatchewan
Date	evening, May, 1975
Surroundings	60 meters from the lake, at the edge of a sandy parking lot with poplar trees and pine trees behind me
Weather	Clear, calm, cold (~10 degrees C)
Aurora	Brilliant , multi color, directly overhead and towards the east. Curtains rippling and merging.
Observers	Two people heard them. No glasses. Both had hair over their ears. No hats, or hoods.
Correlation	simultaneous. Building with the brilliance of the display
Sound	medium hi pitch hissing
Sound development	Noise persisted with the light as long as we watched.
Electronics	Sounds were because of the lights. Saw/heard them many times in many locations in Northern Saskatchewan as a kid.
Comments

Mike Lawlor,Fairbanks, Alaska,

e-mail	mlawlor@polarnet.com
Place	Fairbanks, Alaska
Date	Friday, January 12, 1996 2130 (-0900)
Surroundings	Large Parking lot with about 100 cars and about 50 to 100 yards from several 3 story brick buildings
Weather	Clear, 30 below zero and winds weree calm
Aurora	snaking downward and across the horizon most were directly overhead they were going from dull to bright and back to dull again over and overwith a greenish and sometimes reddish hue
Observers	I was kneeling down by my car. I was wearing glasses, a black ski cap and a down parka. I heard a crackling sound and looked around the parking lot. No one else was in the lot and no cars were running. At this time I did not realize the Aurora was visible. I again heard a crackling sound and looked around again and saw nothing. At this time I looked skyward and was breath taken by the active Aurora overhead.
Correlation	I don't know.
Sound	crackling sound, almost like static electricty or newspaper russling of about a low to midrange frequency
Sound development	Ashort burst of about 3-5 seconds in duration
Electronics	none operating at the time
Comments	I am positive that I heard the sound of the aurora. One other time while I was looking out my window very late at night I thought I heard a crackling noise but I blew this off as something else. After hearing the Aurora while outside I am convinced that what I heard from my window was also the aurora. I believe they do make noise that is sometimes audible to the human ear.

Helen,near Buffalo, New York,

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Place	Suburb, north-east of Buffalo, New york
Date	(VERY approximate!) : Several events, about forty YEARS ago; in the middle of cold, clear mid-winter nights.
Surroundings	Semi-rural suroundings. At least 30 or 40 feet from the one building, with wooden siding. Two stories high, topped by a high, sharply-peaked roof, with crossing ridges. Far off on the other side of the building was a row of low pine trees. The remainder of the area was open for at least a quarter or half-mile in all directions.
Weather	Crysral-clear night. Very cold. Calm (little wind, or none at all). Events occurred between the beginning of November, to , maybe as late as min-January.
Aurora	The ones that had sound: We usually saw great hanging curtains above us, swaying and folding gently, majestically. It was rather eerie, because the movement was something you only gradually perceived - yet once you were aware of it, it was a pronounced aspect of the lights. Sometimes it was a movement like heavy stage curtains responding ponderously to the slow movement of air; other times it was more like a fade-out fade-in of changing scenes (the way movies used to make gentle scene changes, slowing fading one picture, while bringing in the next one.) They hung high above us, but not directly overhead. Most of the time they were pale white, and gauzy, with a flickering, rippling quality to the light. The whole display would begin modestly, develop into a greater complexity of color and folds, with increasing brightness, and would then reverse the process in fading away. Another, Single event, seen in the winter of 1962-1963 (maybe 1961-1962), from the wide, tree-filled parkway [of a street lined on both sides by small frame houses used as dormitories] near the quadrangle of Syracuse University, (Syracuse, New York) was quite different, and was NOT associated with sound. That was a spectacular display of pink and green which is best described as seeming as though I was under a clear plastic dome, over which someone was pouring luminous, transluscent paint, in shades of soft pink and delicate pale green. Pouring, pouring, streams and trickles, sheets and dribbles. Sometimes over the whole dome, sometimes restricted to the northern portions. I don't know when it began or ended. It was very cold, and I had to get to my dormitory. And, much to my dismay, my efforts to get others to come outside to see it were greeted with indifference, and disbelief !
Observers	I was with my parents and three siblings. We were wrapped up in winter coats, probably did not have hats or scarves (re: hats/scarves : this is just a guess, knowing my family). All wore glasses. Three with very severe correction, the other three with varying degrees of nearsightedness. No loose clothing near ears, and hair probably too short to flap, or otherwise secured. I (the youngest - but not by much) heard the sounds clearly. And was told I was immagining it. I think that one of my siblings also heard it - but I'd have to check on that.
Correlation	The sounds occurred at the same time as the lights. If there were lights, slowly undulating, there was low sound too
Sound	OK you'll have to guess at the technical stuff (frequency, amplitude) from my description. I was just a child when I heard it. But I DID HEAR IT. BUT: think of someone standing a good distance away, maybe even inside an enclosed space (so the sound would be diffused by the enclosure) with a LARGE, very flexible sheet of metal. Think of them flexing the metal sheet back and forth, corner to corner, side to side, wobbling it. That's the sound I heard. Low. Slow. wubble/wrang/wubble/wub (sorry, I don't know of any real words for these sounds.) It was somewhat a secret sound, in the same way that the slow motion of the curtains was a secret motion. It didn't pop up and demand to be noticed. It just kind of happened. It was there, but waiting, to be heard. I think that it would be unlikely for anyone to hear it unless they were very far from today's noisy civilization.
Sound development	(see above)
Electronics	????
Comments	? what an odd thing to ask ! How could anyone think of fear with the Aurora ? They are awesomely beautiful. Sound from the lights ? I don't know - I guess I've always thought of it more in terms of WITH the lights.

Kathy Lauzon,Peace River, Alberta, Canada,

e-mail	none
Place	Peace River, Alberta, Canada
Date	~ January 20, 1993 12:30 a.m.
Surroundings	Flat open ground, snow covered, one dwelling house 400 ft away (wood frame, stucco exterior). One galvanized steel quonset hut 500 ft away. Assorted steel granaries 500+ ft away. Small poplar trees and assorted shrubbery around house.
Weather	Clear, cold (-25 C) Slight breeze (5 - 15 kph)
Aurora	Rippling sheets shimmering over northern horizon. Lights had vertical striations with some apparently solidly colored areas. Lights were bright green.
Observers	I was alone. I had hair pinned back (extending down my back into my coat) and no head covering. I wear glasses.
Correlation	The sounds were loudest when the lights moved. The more pronounced the shimmering effect, the more audible the sounds.
Sound	In layman's terms: sound was comprised of soft bell-like tones (the fading tones of a bell struck some time back) and crackling like static electricity discharges in a thick rug.
Sound development	The combination of shimmering and crackling was random in occurrence and varied in loudness
Electronics	None
Comments	Since I understand that the Northern Lights to be the receipt and discharge of energy from certain gases, I feel that the energy which is being discharged may affect and cause disturbances in the energy waves that human beings perceive aurally.

Ron Bujok,Cape Halkett, Ak,

e-mail	bujok@hic.net
Place	approx 70deg 40min N/152deg 06min W
Date	Jan 86 Unknown time est 0500
Surroundings	Oil Camp airfield. On runway. No buildings nearby.
Weather	Clear weather, temperature and wind unknown. est temp -22F and wind E less than 5kts
Aurora	Waving lights, white in color, directly overhead. Moderately bright.
Observers	Alone
Correlation	Unknown, apparently simultaneous
Sound	hissing and popping sound, not very loud from directly overhead.
Sound development	Unable to remember.
Electronics	None noted.
Comments	It was very quiet, no others workers about. I was checking the lights and braking on the runway and was able to stand quietly and hear the sounds and watch the lights. I was not scared at all. I believe the sounds were from the lights.

Steven B Cartier,Anchorage, Alaska,*

e-mail	sbc@aonline
Place	Nothern Alberta, Wanum or Calgory
Date	Mid 1970's
Surroundings	The area is wheat country. There where no buildings or other traffic at all. My friend and I were traveling back to Wanum and the Northern Lights were getting really active. Finally they were encompassing the entire sky. We stopped the car and got out to watch. We were there for over an hour, freezing as it was, and we bothed noticed the "noise" It sounded like static or maybe the car engine cooling off, but it was not the radio or anything else. I have commented on this experience several times, and most people think we were hearing things. We weren't, it was the northern lights making that noise. They were the best lights I have ever seen, colors everywhere and from horizon to horizon.
Weather	Cold. calm, and clear about 0 dergree F.
Aurora	Bright and lots of color and fast
Observers	I was with a friend he wore glasses
Correlation	continous
Sound	sounded like radio static, but no radio was on
Sound development	It seeded to modulate slowly
Electronics	N/A
Comments

Steven L. Recher,Artic Circle Hot Springs, Alaska,

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Place	Artic Circle Hot Springs, AK, USA
Date	September 21,1984; about 11:00 P.M. local time.
Surroundings	A half dozen or more small buildings with the hotel being the largest building around (aproximately three stories). We first stood at the bottom of the drive way, adjacent to the hot springs pool. After securing our camera equipment, we moved out onto the open grassy area unobscured by vegetation or trees.
Weather	Weather was clear and cold, aprx. 25 degrees F. No wind present.
Aurora	Vivid, almost continuous display for over an hour. The auroral glows would form largely on the NW-NE horizon in the form of large sheets, mostly light yellow to yellow-green in color. They were very active in traversing the sky, growing to reach overhead, or sometimes moving as a whole patch or sheet of light from one horizon to another. There was very little curtaining, and no striations.
Observers	I heard the sounds but my friend standing next to me did not. I wear glasses and have a full beard. I wore no hat at the time, but was bundled up in a thick jacket.
Correlation	The auroral sounds were virtually similtaneous with the lights, and I vaguely recall that they seemed attached to the motion of light across the sky. I first detected sound when the aurora would reach about 45 degrees above the horizon, and would continue to hear sound until the sheet of light would reach halfway down the opposite side of the sky.
Sound	The sound I heard was like a high pitched hissing that slightly raised pitch as the patch of light moved overhead. The sound was soft, subtle, and heard maybe a half dozen times over the course of an hour.
Sound development	The sound was of brief duration, a few seconds long. Sometimes the sound would repeat immediately on the heels of a previous cycle of hissing.
Electronics	None.
Comments	I asked my friend several times if he could hear the hissing. It was so subtle and soft, that I believed I was probably imagining it, especially when my friend really couldn't hear anything. I virtually forgot of this incidence until I attended a lecture at our local astronomy club meeting on the topic of auroras given by a professor that had done research at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. I have seen the northern lights four times since that first night though without any further sound (the other displays were no where near as spectacular as that first night).

M. Abrazado,now, New York,*

e-mail	allium@interport.net
Place	City of Douglas, Juneau, Alaska
Date	February (?) 1978 (?) near midnight
Surroundings	Standing in the street in front of my frame house (wood siding) on First St. in Douglas, on Douglas Island, Juneau. A few pine trees in the area.
Weather	Clear, very cold, don't recall any wind at all.
Aurora	Douglas is surrounded by 3,ooo ft. mountains, very small amt. of sky; the visible area was filled with color and light. There were two phases: calm areas of pinks, lavenders, pale blue; then sudden frantic waving of curtain-like shapes, snapping and flapping. My first and only sighting, those around me said it was the most spectacular display they had ever seen. Watched for maybe 20 min.
Observers	It was very cold, we didn't stay around to discuss it. I heard sounds; I assumed all of us heard the sounds, didn't know that there was any question about it until now. I wore no glasses, no facial hair, probably had a knit hat over my long hair.
Correlation	Sound and light show were simultaneous. Calm periods of light had a humming; frantic activity had snapping sizzling. I thought that the sounds were caused by the movement of the "curtains".
Sound	I was so overwhelmed by the visual display that I didn't pay much attention to the sound; but there WAS sound. I was aware of sizzling, popping, swishing, snapping, whooshing.
Sound development	Not sure what you mean: The sounds changed as the visual display changed. During calm times, there was only a hum or light static sound. During great activity there was also great variety in the "static".
Electronics	There was none to be observed; no equipment.
Comments	Not scared; awe-struck! Intense, huge display. I have no doubt that the sounds were connected to the lights. I was temporarily living in Alaska, had no experience with the aurora, and this is what I recall (granted its been a long time since, but it was one of the most memorable experiences of my stay there). I recall that I not only heard the sounds, I FELT them. almost as if it were electricity; it is hard to dscribe. A most incredible experience.

Garry V.,Mayo, Yukon,

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Place	63'37N 135'52W
Date	November 1983 2330 hrs
Surroundings	About 3 miles from the town, in deciduous forest
Weather	clear skies, wind calm, very cold, possibly -30C
Aurora	green curtain, well developed, very bright, bright enough to see without a moon.
Observers	alone, with parka hood thrown back.
Correlation	simultaneous
Sound	very low "hissing" sound. was only aware of it after several minutes
Sound development	seemed to be continuous, with no noticable change in pitch, freq., etc
Electronics
Comments	thought at first it might be blood flow in my ears. there was absolutely no other sounds. also thought it might be something to do with the surrounding forest, or the moisture in by breath sublimating, which i have noticed, but it was too "constant" in pitch and volume.

,canada,*

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Place	oakville,ontario canada
Date	sept??year?? time,appr22:00
Surroundings	large one story brick building..maple leaf trees..not too many tho large parking lot..about 100 car spots..grass surrounding area
Weather	unusally cool evening..about 45 degrees..clear night.. just a touch of wind.. nothing notable..
Aurora	zigzagged green streaks..starting three quarters up in sky.. coming down very low in horizon..started about 21:30..beautiful bright and dark green.. with some blueish tinges..some white wisps as well
Observers	there was a group of us.. 6..one with a beard.. two with glasses four had loose head hair..two wearing nylon jackets..one had regular baseball cap on..
Correlation	the lights appeared first..then appr 10 or so minutes after the sounds came
Sound	it was a crackling noise..with a kind of drumming sound.. but the crackling sound was very audible
Sound development	the sound was stable for about 10 minutes or so.. it basically remained the same the whole time..but the crackling was quite audible the whole time
Electronics	no electronic equipment was present
Comments	yes.. the sounds were coming from the lights..one of the ppl that was with me has heard them before..he was the one that pointed then\m out to us

Bob,Anchorage,*

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Place
Date	Mid-winter 1977 or 78 (same year as sunspot cycle)
Surroundings	outside small house trailer away from large buildings, on a large flat area surrounded by mountains, not too many trees or anything. A few other trailers and small buildings around the area. That's all I remember.
Weather	Night time (mid-nite ish) Still night, no wind. Very cold, about -20 F. Skies clear except for the aurora.
Aurora	Mostly seemed to cover the sky all the way across. It was bright and colorful. Different rainbow colors swirling through a mass of sparkling wash of other colors. It seemed to come down out of the sky and it almost seemed as if you could wave your arms through the waterfall of sparkling colored sands. Sometimes a glob of color would shoot across the waterfall with a definite whoosh of sound. This display lasted about 1.5 hours.
Observers	Three of us stood in a group. All were dressed for the weather but we removed our hats to be able to hear the sound. The aurora itself had a faint hissing sound but explosions of color shooting across the sky made a louder whoosh which diminished in volume as it went across the sky. The closest description I can think of is like dumping french fries into hot grease then having that sound moving past you. The sound would get louder then softer, and change pitch slightly. (as in the Doppler effect)
Correlation	Sound occurred with changes in light. There was mostly some faint background noise throughout the display.
Sound	Just white or pink noise of different tonal qualities. Like a radio tuned between stations.
Sound development
Electronics
Comments	I definitely perceived the sounds to be coming from above, and at or near the light source. It was very surprising to hear sound in the lights. It was very unexpected. It wasn't scary at all. It was more like hypnotizing to watch. Very excitng. The light seemed to pour down and across the sky with many swirling colors as if sparkling particles were being poured down into the lower atmosphere. It was a long time ago, but I remember some one saying the reason for the spectacular display had to do with the sun's 11 year sunspot cycles. (I have not verified this). I have not witnessed anything in my 41 years that impressed me as much and I still remember the lights and sound clearly, after 20 years.

William G. Jackson,Laurium, Michigan USA,First heard as a child

e-mail	best # is WmGJ@aol.com
Place	About 47 deg. N. 88deg W. Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
Date	First recollection in about 1945..later times like 1956 and beyond at peaks in auroral effect.
Surroundings	First when 9yrs. old sitting on back steps of house I lived in. Looking mostly north. At back of neighbors house with trees to right, tall Lombardy Poplar Trees.
Weather	Warm dry summer evenings (nights) cannot recall wind.
Aurora	Lights were at about 60deg about horizon and seemed compressed to left then I heard a snap type noise, like small lightning noise and then size of light expanded to right with sort of a hissing/crackling sound lights seem to expand then fade abit then at some point repeated the event.
Observers	I have discussed this with others who also have had similiar experiences. I think others were with me at times when events were observed but it has been too long ago. I will take notes next time.
Correlation	It almost seemd simultaneously that the light and sound occurred. Snap was heard when light was to the left and then expanded to right. No delays perceptable.
Sound	It seems like it was higher, not a low rumble, but like electical arcing, above 1000hz below 5000hz. Not too loud but noticeable (80 db ?)
Sound development	It seemed to occur when aurora expanded and moved across sky, not at other times.
Electronics	I have been an amateur radio operator so I was looking at aurora conditions for auoral skip on HF signals. Use aurora to bounce signals. It affected radio communications at various frequencies.
Comments	I am positive sounds existed as a result of auroral activity. I have a summer residence in Eagle Hrbor, Michigan on the shores of Lake Superior and still look for activity. I have relatives in Sweden, I hope they visit when activity is present.

Gary Goodrich,Northwestern Ontario,*

e-mail	ggoodric@gps.com
Place	Approximately 60 miles north of Red Lake, Ontario
Date	Mid-May, 1979 or 80, 11:00pm
Surroundings	We were on a fly-in canoe trip, camped on an island in the center of a nameless lake. Our camp was on the north end of the island, about 1/2 mile or so from shore. The trees behind us were primarily jack pine.
Weather	Extremely clear skies, calm winds and maybe 60-65 degrees F.
Aurora	The display covered the northern sky and extended south beyond directly overhead. For three consecutive nights the display was essentially the same. It began with large curtains in the center and expanded from there. As the light brightened and stretched southward it shifted in tent from green to tones of red. At its peak, the display seemed to be a solid, shimmering light source. It was then that we heard a slightly modulating "white noise" sort of sound. It seemed to modulate in sync with the "dancing" of the light.
Observers	There were two of us, neither with particularly long hair, although I had a relatively short full beard. I also wear glasses. We were typically sitting on rocks or lying back on our sleeping pads.
Correlation	See above comment about sound appearing to be in sync with the "dancing" of the light.
Sound	Your figure of about 100 htz seems close, although it drifted higher as it modulated. I'm using my familiarity with the pitch of a 60htz hum as a reference.
Sound development	As I said above, the sound appeared as the light peaked and the light began to include more white, pink and near-red tones. It faded as the color shifted back to the more common greenish tint.
Electronics	N/A
Comments	Fix your typo in this question: "counds" We (the two of us) where afraid that the other person wasn't hearing the same thing. When we realized we were, it became magic. We tried to dissuade ourselves of the experience, but it happened more than once so we became convinced.

Don Duggan-Haas,Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada,*

e-mail	haasdona@pilot.msu.edu
Place	Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, Canada
Date	August 12, 1991 Midnight?
Surroundings	I was on a dock in a pond in the Bruce Nat'l Park. the pond was surrounded by trees, but as this was five years ago, I do not recall what type. I'm not even certain it was in Bruce. It may have been in Bannf National Park about 2 weeks earlier.
Weather	It was a warm, clear and (I think fairly calm night). Again, this was five years ago.
Aurora	The Aurora was white and in constant motion. It was visible at least as much of the sky to include directly overhead, and, as I recall, the sky was nearly covered. They were not overwhelmingly bright -- but this is hard for me to describe. With the large portion of the sky that was lit with the aurora, flashlights were not needed, though I have decent night vision.
Observers	There were two other guys on the dock with me, but I did not know them and do not remember much about them. We were all lying on our backs on the dock watching the show. We all heard the sounds.
Correlation	The sound seemed to be sychronized with the movement of the aurora. The aurora moved sort of in waves -- bands moving across the skies and the sounds corresponded to the movement.
Sound	I think the 100 hz mentioned sounds about right for most of the sounds. There were also occasional pops accompanying the general hiss.
Sound development	Again, it hissed with occassional pops. I do remember it corresponding to the aurora but don't remember how thinking back on it now. That is, I don't rememember if it changed directionally or in pitch.
Electronics	Not applicable
Comments	I certainly believed they were coming from the Aurora. I only became recently aware that sounds were uncommon! I was not scared, I thought it was fascinating.

Tom Garcia,North Eastern New York - USA,

e-mail	TomAmyGARCIA@worldnet.att.net
Place	North Eastern New York State -
Date	date and time being - late 1980's - 1988? - storm that brought down Que. CDN power grid
Surroundings	outside and 25 - 50 meters from trailer with metal roof, al sidded located by pine trees - on little used road
Weather	clear,cold, very little wind
Aurora	some green light spread out over the north with bright patches flowing through the most noted feature was the lights turning to a bright (pure)red. The latter had nearly the intensity of a vehicle's tail light.
Observers	all alone wife thinks me crazy for staying out in the cold.
Correlation	I belive the sounds though not always present were in "flux" with the lights.
Sound	What I preceived was all around and I would best describe it as fine ice and snow blowing across a frozen lake but ever so quite.
Sound development	Sound would fade in and out in what I felt an irregular cycle
Electronics	Not at this event but at work on other times the 2-way radios need more squelch, and don't sound a clear.
Comments

JH Webb,N of Georgian Bay Ont.,*

e-mail	Airmale@bright.net
Place
Date	May 1957 or 58
Surroundings	in country very quite except for insect noises with Pine trees around. No buildings within 200 feet
Weather	40's calm clear
Aurora	Pulsing patterns like brightly colored curtains, the sound was soft but noticable and rose and fell with the brightness of the Aurora.
Observers	There were several people watching with me including my father. Dad wore glasses and noone had long hair as this was the 50's. I believe several maybe two had hats like baseball hats.
Correlation	The time difference seemed to be coorindated but out of phase.
Sound	What was noticable was very low pitched but not bass with trible overtones. You had to stand still and listen closely to hear.
Sound development	Constantly changing up and down both in volume and pitch. Keep in mind this was faint so the volume changes went from not noticable to slightly noticable.
Electronics	None noted but we were too far north for AM or FM radio.
Comments	Nothing

ron,fairbanks ak,

e-mail	rb@rb.seanet.com
Place	4618 harvard circle fairbanks ak
Date	23.30 feb 3 1989
Surroundings	the buildings were wood construction no trees
Weather	-40 wind calm
Aurora	a curtain of yellow fire
Observers	i was alone
Correlation	about 5 seconds after the wave was over my head i heard this crackel noise.
Sound	l lour crackel that move with the curtain.
Sound development	it was stable
Electronics	none
Comments	the sounds were comeing from the northern lights. I viewed this display nor once but on three other occassion.

Al Glover,Cold Lake, AB Ca,

e-mail	aglover@jetnet.ab.ca
Place	CFB Cold Lake Approx. 110degW, 54degN
Date	Mid-Dec 95, 0700Z
Surroundings	About 20 ft from our trailer(tin cladded double wide mobile home circa 1960) surrounded on all sides by same type trailers, spaced 50 to 100 ft. Trees in the area include aspen, blue spruce black pine, and some other mixed northern boreal vegetation. The majority of these stand about 100 ft. away.
Weather	Clear night,temp -35 C, no wind.
Aurora	Appeared as curtains of green, white ,silver and small traces of yellow and red. When I started to watch they covered about 1/3 of the northern sky. They grew in intensity for about 5 min. and then gradually drifted southerly spreading to about 1/2 the visible sky before fading back to about 1/5 of the north sky. The noises appeared during the most intense displays.
Observers	I was alone and there appeared to be no one on the street. I had an acrylic watch cap on that I removed once I started to hear the noise. I was wearing a gore-tex parka and acrylic scarf about my neck.
Correlation	There appeared to be no specific pattern that I could distinguish, but the noise definitely abated as they started to die down.
Sound	The noise was very similar to the first track of Pink Floyd's Division Bell album. It had a very low amplitude, and seemed to be coming from above me and in the direction of the aurora. There were soft crackles, tiny pops, and almost static electricity like sounds such as you would get pulling off a wool sweater, only much fainter.
Sound development	The sound seemed to last a relatively short time, 5 min. approx and cycled from quiet to its peak and then subsided again.
Electronics	none noted.
Comments	I do not believe it could have been Tinnitus as I've had it, and this was nothing like that. I remember being awed and a little humbled by such a beautiful display of raw power, yet its etherial delicacy. It was not a moment that I would want to share because it felt almost like something that should be savoured alone. It could well be atmospheric conditions caused some kind of static discharge on a massive scale. Aircraft can pick up a large static charge moving thru dry air, maybe I heard millions of micro-lightning bolts traversing the air due to the radiation particles going thru the "dry" atmosphere.

Randy Barnes,North of Brooks Range on the canning river in Alaska.,*

e-mail	Barnes/Collins_prb5670@prbmail.aai.arco.com
Place	I have the GPS coordinates, but not with me. Location is 75 miles @ 110 Deg from Prudhoe Bay Ak.
Date	March 8, 1996 @ 2100 hrs.
Surroundings	On top of a hill on the tundra, 80+ miles South East of Prudhoe Bay. They are no trees or structures, the mountains where within 15 miles.
Weather	Crystal clear at about -20 F or so. No wind, dead calm.
Aurora	Major waves all across the sky. Colors where Green, yellow and purple.
Observers	My brother and I where out there on a hunting trip. I had on a stocking cap that evening around camp.
Correlation	As the waves would move across the sky you could here them swish.
Sound	As a good wave would start cursing across, the sound would follow the wave with a swish. I believe it was east to west, the amplitude was light to medium light but definitely audiable.
Sound development	The sound came and went with the magnitude of the wave, I would say that lighter waves had little or no sound.
Electronics	Didn't not have any on.
Comments	I have heard them on other occasions through the years up here, the ones I recall hearing have been when it is very still on crisp clear nights.

Jim Bowling,Chicago, IL,

e-mail	James_Bowling @WOW.COM
Place	Carpentersville, IL
Date	late fall, 1963
Surroundings	On the edge of a large open field, twenty acres or so. Surrounded on two sides by mature trees
Weather	Cool and clear, late fall. Very little, if any wind. Could discern stars of the 5th magnitude. This was the finest display of the Aurora I had ever seen.
Aurora	Sheets, movement was noticeable. Quite bright with greenish hue, sometimes blue and occasionally a dim red tint. The display was to the north and lasted around twenty minutes.
Observers	Only myself. not wearing glasses or, as well as I can remember, had clothing around my head. My hair was relatively long but not blowing.
Correlation	The sounds began five to ten minutes after I got to the location and lasted around five minutes. It was my opinion that a correlation existed between the sounds and changes with the "northern lights."
Sound	A soft rustling or swishing sound. I was of the opinion that slight changes in the sound would accompany changes in the northern lights (movement in the "sheets", not with changes in color)
Sound development
Electronics	None noted
Comments	I had no sense of what direction the sounds were coming from.

don kahn,mpls, mn,

e-mail	kahn@math.umn.edu
Place	se minneapolis, mn
Date	early 1980's
Surroundings	residential neighborhood
Weather	extremely cold january night, about 10 below zero. very clear. sounds were first noticed by my dog, a german shepherd
Aurora	large, moving curtains, white and green , over much of the northern sky
Observers	alone with dog. wore parka
Correlation	simultaneous
Sound	cracking, electric soun d
Sound development	uniform in time
Electronics	none notice
Comments	surprised, not scared. the next day, my colleagues in math and physics tghought i was crazy.

Faeylyn Wylder,New Mexico,*

e-mail	danash@gnn.com
Place	Bettendorf, Iowa
Date	Late summer, 2:00 A.M. 1973
Surroundings	On the western bank of the Mississippi River at J.I. Case, a tractor factory, brick. No trees, the factory was several acres, with buildings made of brick and some of frame cons- truction, as I recall.
Weather	Very still, temperate (70 - 80 degrees F.) humid, but no clouds.
Aurora	The lights were somewhat dim, greenish in color, although it seemed the color changed somewhat into resds, at times. The lights were directly above, seeming to cascade downwards, similar to search lights as they pan the sky, only panning toward the ground. Many "fingers" of light, demostrated as if you put your two hands together,palm over top of back of other hand, fingers outstretched, and proceeded to move them slowly in oposite directions. It lasted about 20 minutes to an hour, increasing and decreasing in intensity of color, brightness and size.
Observers	Three of us heard the sound. no glasses, no loose hair on beards or sideburns. No clothing near face. We were on midnight shift as security guards, wearing cotton shirts, no hats. One of the men was African American and the other was anglo with a short haircut. My hair was pulled up in a bun.
Correlation	It was an on going sound, seeming to correlate with the movement of the "panning" lights.
Sound	It was a crackling electric sounding sort of noise, not loud - in fact it could barely be heard, but it was there. Not a 'zzzzzt' noise, but rather 'kht' noise
Sound development	It was present as a crackling in time with the panning of the light. I do not know how to explain it.
Electronics	The factory was closed down because of a wildcat strike, there were few lights on. Everything seemed to work including a radio.
Comments

Ken Lamprecht,Isle Royale Nat'l Park,

e-mail	klamp @up.net
Place	Between Rock Harbor and Tobin Harbor
Date	1965or 1955 Probably July
Surroundings	In spruce woods away from the lights of Rock Harbor Lodge and dormitory.
Weather	Temperature about 60 degrees, clear, and calm.
Aurora	Northern lights were white and looked like beacons flashing from northeast through northwest and meeting as they reached the highest point above. They flashed constantly from random directions (northwest to northeast). We could easily see the outlines of the tree tops silhouetted by the light. They seemed very close to use, just above the tree tops.
Observers	There was a snapping or crackling sound. I wore galsses, I think the people with me were Liz and Paul (it was a long time ago). If so, Liz had long hair, Paul may have had a beard. Yet we all heard the noises clearly. It was a small group of people, anyway.
Correlation	The sound occurred at the same time as the light flashes or possibly slightly delayed after the flashes. There were so many flashes happen ing all around so quickly it was hard to tell. There were times when the flashes were even more rapid and numerous. At these times the snapping and crackling were more frequent. During times when flashing was not as rapind the sounds were less frequent. Brighter flashes correlated with louder snaps. Crackling was more frequent. Crackling= crinkled cellophane; snap = short a lamp cord.
Sound	There were times when the flashes were even more rapid and numerous. At these times the snapping and crackling were more frequent. During times when flashing was not as rapind the sounds were less frequent. Brighter flashes correlated with louder snaps. Crackling was more frequent. Crackling= crinkled cellophane; snap = short a lamp cord
Sound development	We watched this for about a half hour.
Electronics
Comments	I believe the sounds came from the northern lights. It was eerie, I would not have watched for so long if I had been alone.

Ron Gilmore,Anchorage, Alaska,Winter of 1979

e-mail	rgilmore@bcm.tmc.edu
Place
Date	About 1 a.m., not sure of date
Surroundings	Near Port of Anchorage, was on top of fuel tank, above plant lighting. Saw northern lights start, was especially magnificent. Mostly, no trees around, at least not within several hundred yards. Nearest building other than other fuel tanks was several hundred yards away, metal siding construction.
Weather	Crisply cold, clear air, not much wind, as I recall. Probably about 10 degree F.
Aurora	Was especially aggressive, very beautiful, much more colorful than I had seen in a long time. Was over in about 5 to 10 minutes.
Observers	I heard a hum, but a rather eerie hum. At first I thought it was an electrical line nearby, but there were none close. It gave me the creeps as it was not coming from anything that I could see. It was not windy so was not from the wind between tanks. No people were around, I was working graveyard shift as plant security. No one has ever believed me that I heard the Northern Lights hum, but I swear I did.
Correlation	Can't recall, but it seems the hum sound was happening at the same time as the northern lights.
Sound	I'm not a scientist, so can't really help with this.
Sound development	No, it was not stable. When the northern lights finished their display, the sound was over.
Electronics	There was no nearby electronic equipment.
Comments	I was frightened, but awed as well. It was an other worldly sound, not one I had ever heard. I am convinced the sound was from the Northern Lights. I saw no other explanation. I was not in a particularly imaginative mood that evening, nor stressed. It just happened and I can't explain it.

Kimberly,Northern Alberta Canada,

e-mail	folkart@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
Place	St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Date	1 a.m. February, first half, 1993
Surroundings	Condominium complex, brick and sidding
Weather	-30 degrees celcius, At least. Moderate wind
Aurora	Layers of ribbons, slowly moving colors of green to pink. Intensly bright calmly moving.
Observers	I alone heard the sound.
Correlation	Sounds moved as the lights moved
Sound	The noise was calm humming, I remember the sound from my childhood listening to the northern lights
Sound development
Electronics
Comments	The sound was not frightening at all. It was delightful. I have very distictive memories as a child listening to the Northern lights sing. It was not until I started learning about the Norhtern Lights as an adult that I discovered that most people don't here them dancing. I relate the sound to humming, relativly high pitched but very calm and rythmic with the movement of the lights.

Kevan Garecki,Cloverdale, BC,

e-mail	kgarecki@ultranet.ca
Place	N.E. of Mt. Klotz on YK Hwy#5
Date	Mid-September, 1990
Surroundings	I was parked on a gravel pullout off the road. The area was the flat top of a gravel knoll just south of the Peal River crossing. There were no buildings or trees in the immediate vicinity.
Weather	The sky was clear that night, I recall the temperature had dropped dramaticaly the earlier in the evening. I would estimate the temperature to have been in the mid-low -30's. There was no wind whatsoever.
Aurora	The lights were visible in their usual form, undulating sheets of green interpersed with red & yellow spikes. The only noteworthy thing was the intensity of the lights. I have trucked through Canada's north & Alaska for several years & have never seen the lights as intense before or since.
Observers	I had been sleeping in my truck. (I was in the habit of pulling off the road and switching off the engine before I crossed my arms over the steering wheel for a nap. The cold would wake me within 1/2 to 3/4 hour and I would start the truck & proceed.) This particular night, I stepped out of the truck before starting it to stretch my legs. I was aware of the lights almost immediately and looked skyward to watch. The display was the strongest I have seen. I was wearing a down-filled parka over a cotton work shirt. I was not wearing glasses, and did not have a beard or long hair at the time. The hood of my parka was down.
Correlation	The sounds were undoubtably in direct correlation with the activity of the lights. There was a slight delay between the spikes & the crackling sounds (perhaps a couple of seconds).
Sound	At some point I became aware of a queer hissing (I thought at first it was an air leak from my truck), as the lights grew brighter and became more active, the sounds became louder (still just above a whisper).
Sound development	At the peak of activity, I was able to hear a crackling sound not unlike the crinkling of cellophane.
Electronics	I had noticed the trucks' VHF radio was unusally sensitive the evening before.
Comments	Threorize all you wish, I am convinced that the sounds I heard were at least related to, if not caused by, the lights. I can offer no scientific observations save the above correlations.

Warwick Beadle,Whitehorse, Yukon Canada,

e-mail	w.beadle@bc.sympatico.ca
Place
Date	Winter 1980
Surroundings	In the suburbs of Whitehorse
Weather	Clear evening, no wind, Temperature approx -40C
Aurora	They were in a large circle right over my head with the movement going around and around
Observers	There was no question they made noises. There was a shishing sound as they moved around and there was the odd crackle. My wife also heard it but as she had lived in Whitehorse for most of her life it was not a big deal for her. She had heard it many times.
Correlation	Sounds were linked to the circular movement
Sound	Quite loud. Swishing and crackling
Sound development	You could hear it all the time. I finally went inside the house. Heard it for about 10-15 mins. Became too cold to stay outside!
Electronics	Nothing
Comments	There was no question the sounds were coming from the Northern Lights.

Don DeVoe,Auke Lake, Juneau, Alaska,

e-mail	INTERNET
Place
Date	Mid-winter, 1950
Surroundings	Standing on the shore of the lake, the only nearby building was a small frame house at least 100 feet away, conifers,(probably spruce and hemlock)
Weather	Clear, probably between 15 and 20 degrees F.,and no wind
Aurora	Don't remember well, I think it was a little to the north, and quite bright, probably the usual greenish-yellow
Observers	I believe that my mother and I heard the sound - she commented on it - I was only 5 years old at the time.
Correlation	I think there was a lot of visible motion of the lights at the time
Sound	I would say sort of a rustling noise, ...
Sound development
Electronics
Comments

BARB JANNUSCH,STRATFORD, WISCONSIN,

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Place
Date	JUNE, 1980 1200 MIDNIGHT
Surroundings	I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A HAYFIELD WITH NO BUILDINGS CLOSE TO ME AT ALL. THE TREES PRESENT ABOUT 50 YARDS AWAY WERE BOTH DECIDUOUS AND PINE.
Weather	THE WEATHER WAS WARM BUT THE NIGHT WAS QUIET EXCEPT FOR FROGS CROAKING IN THE SWAMP. THERE WAS NO WIND.
Aurora	I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORKING SECOND SHIFT. THE NORTHERN LIGHTS APPEARED IN THE NORTHERN SKY AS USUAL AND I DID NOT NOTE ANYTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THEM EXCEPT FOR THEIR PALE YELLOW COLOR. I ARRIVED HOME ONE HALF HOUR LATER AND WENT IN THE HOUSE. I TURNED THE LIGHTS OUT AND NOTICED A YELLOW GLOW IN THE FRONT YARD. I WENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE. THE LIGHTS WERE BRIGHTLY OVERHEAD AND PULSATING VERY FAST. I WENT OUT INTO THE HAYFIELD SO THAT I COULD GET A BETTER LOOK AT THEM. THEY WERE STILL A DULL YELLOW COLOR BUT MADE A SWOOSHING NOISE AS THEY PULSATED CLOSELY OVERHEAD. I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE LIGHTS THEMSELVES. I WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE THINKING THAT I MAYBE WAS HEARING THINGS. I WATCHED THEM FROM MY LIVING ROOM WINDOW FOR AWHILE AND THEN WENT BACK OUTSIDE JUST TO SEE IF THEY WERE STILL MAKING THE SWOOSHING NOISE. THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE BUT IT HAD LESSENED AND THE LIGHTS SEEMED TO BE FADING. I CAN'T EXACTLY SAY HOW LONG IT LASTED BUT ! IT WAS LONG ENOUGH TO BE SURE THAT THEY WERE BRIGHT , PULSATING AND MAKING A NOISE I HAD NEVER HEARD BEFORE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT PHENOMEN SINCE.
Observers	I WAS ALONE WHEN I HEARD THE SOUND AND HAD NOTHING AROUND OR ON MY HEAD. i ALSO HAD VERY SHORT HAIR.
Correlation	BOTH PHENOMENA WERE SIMULTANEOUS AND CORRELATED WITH THE PULSATING MOVEMENT OF THE LIGHTS.
Sound	THE DIRECTION OF THE PULSATION OF THE LIGHTS WAS FROM EAST TO WEST. THE NOISE WAS RATHER SOFT AND SWOOSHY. VERY PLEASANT TO LISTEN TO.
Sound development	IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABOUT AN HOUR'S WORTH OF VERY INTENSE SOUND AND THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO DISAPPEARING ALTOGETHER. i AM NOT QUITE SURE OF THE TIME FACTOR .
Electronics	THERE WAS NOT ANY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT THE TIME TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
Comments	I ACTUALLY DIDN'T TAKE NOTE OF THE DOGS OR CATS. I WAS SO OVERWHELMED AT WITNESSING SUCH A SIGHT THAT ALL I COULD DO WAS SOAK IT IN WHILE IT WAS STILL HAPPENING. I WAS A BIT FRIGHTENED BUT MORE OF THE SOUND THAN OF THE LIGHTS AND NOT SURE RIGHT AWAY IF THAT WAS WHAT I WAS REALLY HEARING. THAT IS WHY I WENT BACK IN THE HOUSE TO COLLECT MY WITS. BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE LIGHTS OR THE SOUND AFTER I WENT BACK OUTSIDE. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE NORTHERN LIGHTS SINCE I WAS A SMALL CHILD WITH MY FATHER AND NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A PHENOMEN EVER OR SINCE.

Jan Ohmstede,Delta Junction, AK,

e-mail	acca@mosquitonet.com
Place
Date	winter 1989 11pm
Surroundings	Cleared acreage with a two-story wood-frame house to the left and open yard to the right for 200-300 feet. Two or three spruce trees were in the immediate area otherwise the yard was cleared in a large circular formation and included one other small wooden shed and an outhouse, a sled dog lot and two large pens made of wood and wire. I was standing approximately 15 yards to the right of the house in the yard watching the auroral display. The house was located about 3 miles beyond the nearest powerline and was a solar powered home with generator back-up. Therefore, no artificial lighting was within three to four miles in any direction to interfere with the visibility of the lights.
Weather	The temperature was around -40 degrees Farenheit, no wind and the skies were clear.
Aurora	The sky was filled with a variety of shapes and colors of beams from left to right. Included were a whitish beam projecting up from the right horizon into the sky which moved slowly up,down and across the sky. The left side of the sky was filled with a pinkish more diffuse beam that projected up and across the sky and seemed fairly stationary. The beam which appeared to correspond with the hissing sound was greenish in color and formed a wavy pattern overhead. As the waves undulated the hissing sound changed in pitch and loudness in rhythm to the movement of the wave. I was amazed at the
Observers	The sound was also heard by one other person who had lived at this site for about 25 years. He wore glasses, had short-cropped curly hair, a mustache and wore a musher's hat with ear flaps up.
Correlation	As described above, the sound appeared to correlate to the undulating greenish wavy light's movements.
Sound	It sounded much like a soft white noise or hissing that changed slightly in pitch and amplitude as if accompanying the movement of the green wavy light.
Sound development	The sound appeared to come and go and eventually after watching the display for about 10 minutes I determined that the sound must be associated with the coming and going of the green wavy light as opposed to the other types and colors of lights in the sky at the time. It went away and reappeared more that once during the time I was outside.
Electronics	No electronic equipment was being used at the time. See note above regarding solar-powered house.
Comments	I wasn't at all frightened by the lights or the sound. I was in awe as this was my first winter in Alaska. The only noise I recall hearing other than the sound of the lights was the occasional bark of a sled dog from a yard approximately three miles away. It was an amazing experience often missed by Alaskans who live in the hustle and bustle of suburbia and the associated noise pollution. This was the most remote place I have lived in the interior of Alaska and have only heard the aurora at this location although I view it frequently late at night.

Ric Miller,Landis Saskatchewan,

e-mail	tri.rseeds@sk.sympatico.ca
Place
Date	approx. oct. 1 1965 late at night
Surroundings	4 miles from town at an old farm yard with no power. The only buildings were a few square wooden grain bins.
Weather	cool, clear skies, perfectly calm
Aurora	They were following a waving pattern. They waved from far in the north to almost overhead. They were very bright, I probably have only seen them brighter once since that time. The colors were from a dull white yellow to a blue white. They were so magnificent that my father and I just layed on our backs in the yard and watched them.
Observers	My father and I both heard them and I was quite surprised. He wasn't and said he had heard them before in the late 1940 when he worked as a cat skinner in the North West Territories and the Yukon.
Correlation	The noise was a swishing or hissing type noise that seemed to get louder and softer with the waving action of the lights.
Sound	It was a type of swishing or hissing like static on a radio.
Sound development	Louder and then softer over and over
Electronics	We had no electricity at the farm then and no one lived there, it was total darkness and perfectly quiet.
Comments	This was approximatly 30 years ago and I have told people over the years that I have heard the northern lights. I think some think it's B.S. but being a farmer to this day I watched the sky and listen every chance I get. The clear night skies, especially in the late fall here in Saskatchewan are one of the most beautiful things I have ever seem.

Al Schuerger,Anchorage, AK,

e-mail	sugar@alaska.net
Place	Anchorage, Alaska
Date	Feb, Either 1992 or 1993
Surroundings	On a 2 lane road about 7 miles south and east of Anchorage. Closest building about 200 yards to the South.
Weather	A clear night, temp about -10 degrees f. no wind
Aurora	In the shape of a curtian, that was contionally moving. It was located due East over the Chugiak Foothills. It had beautiful Reds, Blues and Greens.
Observers	There were 2 of us, my wife and myself. It was almost like we could feel the sound, a very low hum. the intensity increased when the Aurora got brighter.
Correlation	We didn't notice a time difference. See above
Sound	A low hum, very low volume, To the north and East.
Sound development	As long as the Aurora was active, we were able to hear the hum. Frequency probley around 15 to 30 Htz.
Electronics	none
Comments	My wife and I believe that the sounds were caused by the Aurora.

C L DICKENS,MISSISSIPPI,

e-mail	popcgull@sunherald.infi.net
Place	ANCHORAGE, AK
Date	WINTER OF 55-56
Surroundings	STANDING OUTSIDE AROUND MIDNIGHT IN CLEARING, PARKING LOT
Weather	CLEAR NIGHT, VERY COLD, NO WIND
Aurora	APPEARED TO BE A RIVER OF PARTICLES TRAVELING FROM NE TO SW. VERY BRIGHT GREEN. CLEAR ENOUGH TO SEE PARTICLES
Observers	SEVERAL OF US HEARD THE HISSING SOUND. HAVE NO IDEA WHO THEY WERE, FELLOW AIR FORCE PERSONNEL. NO LONG HAIR, DON'T KNOW ABOUT GLASSES. PROBABLY ALL HAD ON PARKAS
Correlation	THE NOISE LEVEL SEEMED TO VARY, GOING UP AND DOWN
Sound	HISSING
Sound development	DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WENT ON AS I WAS REPORTING FOR WORK AND HAD TO GO IN
Electronics	POOR RADIO RECEPTION, VERY POOR
Comments	HAVE NO DOUBT THE SOUNDS WERE FROM THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. HAD NO SPECIAL ILL FEELING. ENJOYED WATCHING. I LIVED IN ALASKA ALMOST 40 YEARS AND SAW AND HEARD THIS MANY TIMES BUT NEVER WITH THE INTENSITY OF THAT NIGHT

Mrs. Anna Johnson,Delta Junction,Alaska,

e-mail	YVJQ42A@prodigy.com
Place
Date	WINTER ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO
Surroundings	I was in a wood frame house at about 2:00amTheir were birch,aspen and spruce trees around the house.
Weather	About -40, no wind. Clear starlit night(morning)
Aurora	Bright, white,green,red and black auroura. Filled entire sky.Streamed down towards me,danced, pulsated and changed shapes.
Observers	I was the only one awake at 2:00am.Night cloths, boots,contact lenses,and a heavy coat. No hood or hat.
Correlation	The sound caused me to go outside. When I went out I noticed the sound was constant and correlated with the exceptionally bright display. This was the only time I have wittnessed black aurora.(Black spaces or holes in the display.
Sound	A extremely high pitched sound that made a noise as if someone had struck a crystal with a metal object lightly. The noise was not intermitant but constant.
Sound development	It was extremely loud and became higher and thinner and threadier as time progressed until I had difficulty hearing it.
Electronics	None. I was out where the only noises where the sounds of nature.
Comments	I was thrilled and I have never wittnessed a display of this magnitude. I could not stop watching. I am not sure of the duration, but, it was at least an hour.

Kim Urr,Fairbanks, Alaska,

e-mail	tkurr@mosqiutonet.com
Place	Valdez, Alaska
Date	August 1989 3:30 am
Surroundings	In a wooded area with birch and cottonwood trees.
Weather	Clear, approx. 40deg.F, calm (no wind).
Aurora	The light was directly above my head, no specific shape but rather an intensly bright fog or mist that seemed to cover the whole sky over the Valdez bay. Extremely bright white with a pale blue tint. It was so close to me, I thought I could reach up and touch them. After a few minutes the fog seemed to rise then concentrate then the rippling motion began which lasted about one to two minutes, spreading out and re-concentrating. Then a quick dissapation and the light was gone.
Observers	I was alone (nature had called). My hair was loose, about shoulder length, no glasses. I was wearing a sweatshirt.
Correlation	Both were simultaneous however, the sound stopped as the light went higher in the sky.
Sound	The sound was continuous but varied in intensity. The direction was a surround sound effect. It was definatly audible to the human ear without strain or concentration. The sound itself was a crackling, electrified sound, like loud continuous static electricity. I could feel the electricity on my skin. I may have just been so awed by this though that I may have had goosebumps!
Sound development	The sound just quietly came with the light. It only changed in intensity. It lasted a few minutes with the close proximity of the light.
Electronics	No anomalies. We were camping out. No electronic equipment was near.
Comments	I know the sound came from the lights. The night was oddly still, there is usually some type of breeze or air movement as Valdez in on a bay on the ocean. I remember thinking that if I'd reached my hands up,I would have touched the lights. I did not reach out. However I was totally mezmerized by this event and did not even breath (it didn't feel like it), until the lights moved up, away from the earth. I tried to describe this to everyone the next day and could not quite explain the feeling but I still say that it was as if the lights were alive and had tremendous energy.

John Stinson,Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,

e-mail	jstinson@planet.eon.net
Place	53, n 113. w
Date	9 pm, Aprox. 10 years ago
Surroundings	In a park with trees in Edmontons River Valley. Close to a golf course.
Weather	-20 deg. clear light wind.
Aurora	Strong , almost felt I could reach out and the northern lights.
Observers	There was 2 of us standing out side looking up
Correlation	they were ver intense
Sound	A crackling sound, low amplitude (not loud)
Sound development
Electronics	I did not hear any on the car radio.
Comments	I did hear them at other times but can not rember exactly time and dates. I have worked for the local phone company on a country route so I have been out alone at night a lot in the winter to fix problems at remote sites.

James M. Larson,Negaunee Township MI,

e-mail	Bonz6@Juno.Com
Place	46 degees 30 min N, 87 degees 39 min W
Date	September 28 1974 11:00 PM
Surroundings	Metal and Brick township building, Baseball Field and parking lot surrounded by both pines and deciduous trees
Weather	Clear dry and temperture was in the low 40's and there wasn't any wind
Aurora	The light seemed to be coming from the zenith and covered the whole sky. It was very bright with green white and pink colors. It seemed to be constantly changing in shape, brightness, and color. This was probably the best display I have ever seen.
Observers	Two of us heard the sound. Neither of us wore glasses, my girlfriend had shoulder length hair. Neither of us had any clothing near our ears.
Correlation	The sound was heard with the movement or "dancing" of the Nothern Lights.
Sound	Crackling and a swishing sound. The sound was what brought our attention to the Northern Lights as we stepped out of the building and walked to our car.
Sound development	Whenever the lights "danced across the sky we heard the same crackling and swishing sound.
Electronics	None noted
Comments	We both were amazed to hear the sound, as we both had observed the Northern Lights before without any sound. Most people that we have told about the sound don't believe that there could be any sound associated with the northern Lights. We both believe that the sound was actually coming from the Northern Lights because we heard it whenever there was "movement or dancing" of the Lights.

Steven H. Rice,Anchorage ,Alaska,

e-mail	ricest@alaska.net
Place	Mendenhall Glacier,Juneau Alaska
Date	november 1986,1:00 am
Surroundings	glacier to east of me,mtns to north and south,glaciel valley to west.I was in parking lot of glacier visitor center,lots of alders around and also evergreen trees,I was at edge of Mendenhall lake
Weather	clear skies,15-20 degrees,no noticible wind
Aurora	there were a few of the greenish folds of light lining up from north to south.The intensity of green got brighter and thicker and the band seemed to connect in a semicircle arching in the sky , lining up from north to south.As the lights got brighter and thicker they seemed to kinda join together ,still in an arched semicircle.Then colors starter to form. I remember shades of purple intertwined with the green and also deep red.the colors involved were all shades and mixtures of green,red and purple. The lights then seemed to come down towards the earth.I was in awe.I heard sounds that were kind of a sizzling,light electronic sound.They were faint and seemed like they were coming from everywhere.The transformation of green into colors and the "lining up" of the lights and the hearing of the "sounds" lasted about 15 minutes. I have seen hundreds of aurora displays,including a total red sky in juneau in 91 or 92 but never anything like this one.I have tried to explain it to peop! ! le but most don't believe me.There were approximately 10 people in the glacier lot when this display happened.The next night there were probably 200 people waiting for something to happen
Observers	I think everyone there heard them
Correlation	The sounds were changing and it was evident to me that the movement of the lights caused a change in the sound
Sound	the frequency was not high pitched but rather low pitched and non irritating,again it was a light electronic sizzling sound that didnt seem to be coming from any certain place
Sound development	the sound became evident as the lights seemed to move closer to the ground.It modulated somewhat in waves .Probably for about 15 minutes
Electronics	none
Comments	I believe the sounds were coming from the lights interaction with the surrounding air.The sounds were definitely related to the movement of the lights.the lights seemed to suddenly come together and was over as quickly as it started.I think my facination with the lights evolved from this experience.I want so badly for it to happen again.

Gary A Fisher,South of Helena MT 50miles,

e-mail	gafishe@marsweb.com
Place
Date	1072 , June
Surroundings	We were standing on an edge of a lake. Pine trees surrounded the location.
Weather	The sky was clear. Wind was zero.
Aurora	The aurora was mostly white with sheets of white shooting 65 to 70 degrees across the sky. The northern most part of the sky was like dark green shimmers, strips darker and lighter than others and moving like waves.
Observers	There were 4 of us that heard the sound and I'm sure the others could describe it to this day No one had any clothing or hair to effect what they heard. We discussed it at the time and all agreed that we were hearing the aurora.
Correlation	Both sounds were simultaneous. The aurora would ebb and flow and the sound would match that.
Sound	It was a hissing sound. It gained a little in frequency and volume but remained faily steady.
Sound development	It was surprisingly stable. I noticed it after I noticed the lights. We watched this for several hours, perhaps until 4 or 5am and the sound remained constant.
Electronics	none known
Comments	I had no fear of any of this, just awe. We all talked about what we were hearing and seeing and no one doubted for a second that the sound was being generated by the lights. We were all very familiar with the area and sounds of wind through the trees and sometimes just wind overhead. This was totally different and definetly from the lights alone.

Jim Olds,Iceland,I thought until now I was the only one who ever had this sound

e-mail	al31@westsound.com
Place	Naval Base Iceland
Date	Spring 1972 time unknown
Surroundings	I was observing from and open are with nothing around me, no buildings or trees etc.
Weather	Clear, low 30'sF light winds
Aurora	vertical ribbons of varigated greens to blues, hues were light to moderate in intensity
Observers	THe sound was that of static electricity being discharged. No facial hair or head gear were involved except glasses.
Correlation	At the time I noticed the lights I could hear the sound. This was still in progress 10 or so minutes later when I had to leave.
Sound	Very faint seemed to emminating from about 45 degrees to the east of the sighting.
Sound development	Seemed to vary in intensity
Electronics	none observed
Comments	Everyone has always told me I was hearing things, glad to see that there are others who have observed this sound also.

Cliff Lien,Northern Alberta, CA,

e-mail	elien@compusmart.ab.ca
Place	~100km N. of Ft. MacMurray,AB,CA ~57.5N-111.5W
Date	late April & early May 1995, around 9PM MST
Surroundings	In a man-made circular clearing about 100 meters dia. in a densely forested region. One pine log cabin about 50 meters away (unoccupied, no power or heat). 5 canvas tents about 100 meters away. Dense white pine forest surrounding clearing. ~50% "fire-killed" on the west side of the clearing. Pine seedlings and needles on the ground, covering pure sand. (This area is part of the Fort MacMurray "oil-sands")
Weather	Clear skys, approx 10 Deg. C, no wind, small patches of snow in sheltered areas. Humidity probably around 50% but not measured.
Aurora	Broad arcs, green, very bright, very active. Nearly overhead. (If 90 was straight up, say 70-80 at the top of the display) Bands of light would change from arcs to u-shaped at times. Often relatively narrow bands would "leap upwards" reaching almost overhead from say 20 deg from the horizon. I watched for about 45 minutes, then they started to "calm down" and I went to my tent. These big disturbances came probably every two or three minutes and lasted about 10-20 seconds.
Observers	I was alone in camp. I wear glasses. My hair was very short. I had about 3 weeks growth of beard. Wearing a wool-lined denim jacket and a felt stetson hat.
Correlation	The sound came when the lights would suddenly "flare" up toward overhead, and seemed to be pretty well simultaneous with that.
Sound	A "crackling" sound similar to crckling of static electricity when you pull a sock off of a pair of pants after you take them out of a clothes dryer, or sometimes petting a cat. The amplitude was probably about the same as the sock example, not "noisy" by any means, but easily heard. I thought the noise came from the direction of the lites, but it's quite possible I formed that opinion because of the correlation between light activity and sound.
Sound development	I only heard the crackling as the light activity built up. The sound became more intense as the lights flared up, then stopped. It didn't last as long as the flare-up did, and I didn't hear anything as the actvity died down. (no "fade-out" just a build-up, then abrupt cease)
Electronics	I had no power there.
Comments	I'm certain that the sound was related in some way to the Aurora. At the time I just assumed I was hearing them because it was so quiet where I was, and that I was hearing them directly. I realize now that that is impossible, because the sound was too closely in sync with the light activity. The pine needle theory makes sense to me. I probably gave direction the sound in my mind, just because it was so "obvious" The sound couldn't have been coincidence, though. The nearest humans or mechanical equipment of any description was more than 20 km away.

Barbara Black,Ottawa Ontario Canada,

e-mail	Shara105@aol.com
Place
Date	1952, between 7 - 8:00 PM probably January or February
Surroundings	standing on sidewalk farthest from the lights, looking up over the roofs of the houses across the street. Facing north. Houses were all brick, roofs probably asbestos shingles. Trees were all oak, maple - no pines - probably some poplars. Street was not far from the edge of the city, probably 2 miles.
Weather	night was clear, don't remember any wind, but it was cold, probably 10 to 20 below zero.
Aurora	the sky was dark, the northern lights were shades of light green,looked like a madmans keyboard. All straight pieces of light banded together in a side by side keyboard of moving keys. The shape of the board changed shape also, in a wavey pattern. Unforgetable.
Observers	I was a child, and I was alone, and I heard the sounds. I never knew that there was any question on hearing the sounds, and that everyone else would hear them also. Never discussed it with anyone because I thought it unremarkable. Hair was probably loose.
Correlation	Seems to me that when the waves of the keyboard changed, the sound was evident
Sound	The sound was very high pitched, a pinging, repetative sound, like snapping something very hard in two pieces, maybe like glass,only a small ringing quality to it also
Sound development	seems like the light drew my attention, and then I heard the sound. It was cold, so I probably watched it all for five minutes, the sound had stopped and the difinity of the lights had softened to a green blur the sound lasted as long as the light keys were sharp images.
Electronics	I was a child, I went home. The lights were present often when I was young, never heard anyone complaining about anything not working.
Comments	children don't question the cosmos too much, just assume that this is another lesson. The way things work. I never questioned that the sounds were coming from the lights, it was not a sound like anything else, and the sounds corresponded with the motion of the lights, maybe a little slower than the movement of light, but matchable.

Sue S.,Barrow, Alaska,

e-mail	c/o ecc@elite.net
Place	within Arctic Circle, in the town of Barrow, Alaska, on coastline of Beaumont (?) Sea towards north
Date	September 22 or 23, 1987 Around Midnight or after.
Surroundings	Alone, standing near a shed or other building, recall it to be of wooden construction
Weather	Clear, after several days of cloudy weather. Cold, probably close to 0 degrees F. Slight breeze.
Aurora	I wanted desperately to see the Northern Lights before we left the town. After several cloudy nights, I arose after Midnight to go out and see. It was clear, and they were dancing vertically, toward the northern horizon. At first it was singular vertical "rays", mostly greenish in color. This went on for some time, and I was thinking of going inside... When all of a sudden it flared across the sky with a "whooooosh" and the most beautiful colors were displayed, clear across the horizon.
Observers	I was alone. I probably had my parka with fur on my head, so my ears were covered with nylon and fur, but loosely.
Correlation	I would say it was simultaneous. As the whole display flared across the sky, I know I heard a "whooooosh" that was somewhat loud, perhaps like a breaking ocean wave. The display was fanatastic in brilliant colors and lasted for some time, rippling and waving in vertical curtain-like columns. After a while it diminished back to the single green column and almost dwindled to a point down on the horizon, and it was gone.
Sound	Loud "whoooosh" as colored curtain furled across the sky. Most like a breaking ocean wave. After the initial sound, I don't recall really hearing much more, even though the display went on for some time. The sound did seem to have come directly from the direction fo the lights.
Sound development	As above.
Electronics	none around at the time.
Comments	It was the most beautiful thing I have ever witnessed. It was like fireworks, only real. It is an amazing phenomenom. I felt that I had been honored with the display... that it was there that night for me alone. I could now leave Alaska saying "Wow, I saw the Northern Lights!"

John Hoover,Fairbanks, Alaska,

e-mail	HooJ@aol.com Compuserve, 74444,323
Place	central alaska
Date	in my youth, years ago, usually late evening, early morning
Surroundings	Sometimes they were directly overhead, sometimes as low as about 45 degrees. Usually I was just outside a small forested area (which was common there when I was young); sometimes in my front yard; sometimes at the elementary school playground. I remember one time I was standing on a railroad track.
Weather	Always it was cold; very crisp. Can't remember the wind, although it was usually still in the basin.
Aurora	The audible lights were usually the long, flowing, curtain-type; moving left-to-right, right-to-left. Colors were usually greenish, green-yellow, sometimes white. I remember the audible lights were often bright.
Observers	From my recollections, I was usually alone, although I had conversations with many others who heard the same sound I did.
Correlation	They were simultaneous; I often related them to the lightning-thunder phenomenon and wondered how far away the lights were.
Sound	I can only describe the memories of a boy: It sounded like a windchime, only without the reverberating "ting." Instead it was a more constant and duller chime. I think the sound could be reproduced using recordings of a windchime (trebel removed), a "shhhh"-type human whisper, heavy cloth (perhaps canvas) rustling against itself and a slight electrical buzz (like feedback from an audio speaker). That may sound nuts, but those are the images I used to think of when I'd listen to the lights. My memory is very vivid on these sounds.
Sound development	It was not a constant phenomenon; it would come, be audible for several minutes (maybe longer; you lose track on cold, dark nights) and then be gone.
Electronics	n/a.
Comments	I'm sure the sound came from the lights. It was more metallic and electrical than anything else. The lights often increased in brightness and intensity in correlation with the sound.

pm chadwick,south dakota,

e-mail	pchad@guaranty.com
Place	hosmer, south dakota
Date	August 1990
Surroundings	We were in a field, no buildings or trees nearby. There was a blacktop road close, but no traffic.
Weather	Hot August night, clear, beautiful star field visible. No nearby street or city lights. No wind really.
Aurora	They lookied like ghostly, billowing curtains, shimmering silver and white. It was the first time I had ever seen them, and it was beautiful! It was in the NW sky. They were huge!
Observers	Two of us were there and we both heard the sounds. No glasses, short hair on both, one had a beard. No clothing was near the ears.
Correlation	The sound and the lights were occuring simueltaneously. There didn't appear to be any discenible correlation in the sound and how the lights shimmered.
Sound	It sounded like a crackling and snapping. I thought it was like static electricity discharges. My freind, who had seen them many times before, assured me that the Northern lights always made that noise! Now finding out that they apparently don't is very interesting.
Sound development	It whistled and crackled for as long as the lights were intensely shimmering. They appeared to lose some lumionescence as the night went on, and the sound faded as well. I assumed that the brighter the lights, the noisier the sound was standard operating procedure.
Electronics	na
Comments	There was no doubt in my mind that the sounds were coming from the Northern lights, or rather more specifically whatever atmosheric disturbance the lights created was making the sound. It sounded electrical in nature, so I assumed that some sort of upper atmosphere disturbance from the lights was making static electricity pop and crackle. It was really quite awesome, because the nature of the sounds was such that there was no question in my mind they were coming from above, and weren't some sort of nearby interference. It was quite an experience. This is the only time I have ever seen the Northern lights, so I again find it quite interesting that there is no scientific eveidence of this sound I heard along with the lights.

Randy Rencsok,Lower Michigan,

e-mail	rencsok@channelu.com
Place	Lower Michigan (Howell, and Lansing)
Date	Tentatively November 11, 1992 from 7pm - 3am I have to check this
Surroundings	Located in Howell Michigan, Sitting up on second floor of the house (with neighboring houses). Wood house, minimal trees.
Weather	Weather was clear, cool, winds were calm
Aurora	At first 7pm-8pm full 360 degree (full color display with mostly violet, pink, blue, being predominant). The display appeared to come from a small hole nearly vertical that appeared to be about the size of the moon (perhaps smaller I think I put my finger up at hands length and it covered it). Extremely bright (enough to see in a brightly light parking lot in a small rural city)
Observers	I alone heard the sound. Because I was in fact alone. It is unfortunate I didn't not have someone along to corraborate the actual sounds or a way to record them. No glasses. I did have loose hair but wasn't moving about much.
Correlation	Phenomena was correlated with the sound I heard. The delay was about 1-5 seconds. See below for a more specific description of this correlation
Sound	Mostly low frequency from what I could determine. The sound was kind of like a TA, ta, tah, Ta, ta, ta, tah.. Or PA, pa, pa, PAH
Sound development	It was definately changing in character, but in general held the same character. It was not a tone but more like a tapping that correlated well with the nature of the phenomena that I was seeing. Stable for at least 30 minutes. But most certianly was fading in intensity with the fading display
Electronics	None that I could determine. Phones worked since I distintly remember using a radio phone from outside my mom's house.
Comments	In the beginning I was at a event in Milford Michigan where as the first one in the parking lot I noticed a slight (greyish) aurora like disturbance (even in brightly light parking lot in a city) I asked others as they arrived whether they saw anything towards the north also. Everyone said no. I entered the building. 15-30 minutes later as more people arrived someone entered the building and said we should all come outside to look at the event. The event was a full 360 degree aurora event (meaning you could look south and north and see the aurora all around) with a small hole to the normal sky roughly vertical (actually If I remember right it was slightly south vs. pure vertical). The aurora curtains seems to come from the hole in the center and fall to the ground (or horizon) changing color all the time and giving the appearance of movement though a tunnel. The display was brilliant (enough that everyone could easily see it in a brightly lit city/parking lot). At that time I didn't notice any sounds. Later that evening I was to return to Lansing Michigan from Milford (about a 60 mile drive). As we exited from the meeting the aurora was still noticable but there was generally only greyish or whitish curtians. The only way to describe the scene is to say it appeared we were passing through some sort of tunnel with wispy cloud like aurora (very faint) sort of moving on the walls of that tunnel giving the appearance of movement through a tunnel. I tried to measure an angle to the hole in the display to try to gauge any change as I drove to Lansing. I happened to stop in Howell (about 1/2 way) telephoned a number of individuals to have them look. After a time I simply stayed IN the house on the second floor staring towards the