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How Sofar’s Buoys Gather Hurricane and Ocean Data

These ocean buoys are thrown out of a plane into the path of a hurricane to weather the storm and gather critical data to help create forecasts, coordinate storm response, and make ocean shipping safer and more efficient. Read more on CNET.com Meet the Buoys Made for Hurricanes 0:00 Intro 0:40 Sofar Buoy Types 1:11…

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These ocean buoys are thrown out of a plane into the path of a hurricane to weather the storm and gather critical data to help create forecasts, coordinate storm response, and make ocean shipping safer and more efficient.

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Meet the Buoys Made for Hurricanes

0:00 Intro
0:40 Sofar Buoy Types
1:11 How the buoys operate in the ocean
1:50 Hurricane Data
2:13 How the buoys detect storm surge
3:00 How much the buoys cost

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  1. @rajeshtambe2157

    December 3, 2024 at 8:10 am

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  2. @jalengonel

    December 3, 2024 at 8:24 am

    While the only customers are governments and private island owners, it was a cool video to watch.

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  3. @RichTallent

    December 3, 2024 at 9:16 am

    I just love his pronunciation of buoys ????

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