The pair of sites in Prince William Sound are located in Knowles
Bay, north of Orca Bay and also just north of Shelter Bay on
Hinchinbrook Island. These two sites have a clear view of
central Prince William Sound. This HF Radar system has already
provided new insight on the circulation of Prince William Sound,
as well as information on the tidal currents in the region.
These systems will be operational for the summer of 2008 but are
currently decommissioned. Funding for these systems is being
provided by grants awarded by the National Aeronautical and
Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), the Prince William Sound Regional
Citizens Advisory Corporation (PWSRCAC), and the Alaska Ocean
Observing System (AOOS). During the summer of 2005, the Salmon
Project temporarily operated two additional sites in the
Northern Gulf of Alaska: one at Rugged Island on the southern
end of Resurrection Bay and the other on the western end of
Middleton Island. The goal of this HF Radar