A ten-month field survey was meticulously conducted at Robert Moses State Park (RMSP), located on the south shore of Long Island, NY. The goal was to determine whether aerial phenomena of unknown nature exist in a coastal area and to characterize their properties and behaviors.

Primary and secondary field observation methods were used in this data-driven study. Forensic engineering principles and methodologies guided the research. Challenges included object detection, observation, and characterization, where multispectral electro-optical devices and radar were employed due to limited visual acuity and intermittent presentation of the phenomena.

The primary means of detection utilized a 3 cm X-band radar operating in two scanning geometries, on the X and Y axes. Multispectral electro-optical devices were utilized as secondary means of detection and identification. Data collection was emphasized with the use of HF and LF detectors and spectrum analyzers incorporating EM, ultrasonic, magnetic, and RF field transducers to record spectral data in these domains. Data collection focused on the characterization of the VIS, NIR, SWIR, LWIR, UVA, UVB, UVC spectral bands and the higher energy spectral band of ionizing radiation (alpha, beta, gamma, and X-rays) recorded by Geiger-Müller counters as well as special-purpose semiconductor diode sensors.