| Apparition |
A ghost, shade, shadow.
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| EMF |
Electromagnetic Field - Often used to refer to an EMF detector. Some researchers believe that paranormal entities can be detected through the use of an EMF detector because they are made of energy.
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| EMP |
Electromagnetic Pulse - Electromagnetic radiation from an explosion (especially a nuclear explosion) or an intensely fluctuating magnetic field caused by Compton-recoil electrons and photoelectrons from photons scattered in the materials of the electronic or explosive device or in a surrounding medium.
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| EVP |
Electronic Voice Phenomenon - Voices and sounds that are not heard in person, but can be heard when played back from recording devices.
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| GH |
Acronym for "Ghost Hunters International", a reality based television show on the SciFi channel following a group of paranormal investigators from TAPS.
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| GHI |
Acronym for "Ghost Hunters International", a reality based television show on the SciFi channel following a group of paranormal investigators. The show is a spin-off of "Ghost Hunters".
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| K-II Meter |
(pronounced K2) A very sensitive meter that detects an EMF field, then lights up a number of LED's depending on the strength of that EMF field.
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| Orb |
An orb is a light-emitting ball of energy found in nature. Many paranormal researchers mistake dust and insects as orbs in photographs and video.
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| Shade |
Shade, shadow, shadow people - term used to describe a black mass often associated with being a paranormal entity, or ghost
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| TAPS |
Acronym for "The Atlantic Paranormal Society", the business name of the group followed by the SciFi channel's reality series, "Ghost Hunters".
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Paranormal Glossary
