Buoys

And there you can see those are what we call buoys, and they take weather observations out there in the middle of the ocean. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Now I call the buoys before I leave shore, and I call while I'm on the water to keep check on the conditions. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Once a submarine earthquake occurs, we can determine quickly whether it has produced a tsunami (most do not) and then do a very good job of predicting where and when the tsunami will strike, thanks to tsunami computer models, real-time tide gauges and DART buoys (buoys, that is, for the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis). ❋ Bruce Parker (2011)

In these circumstances the buoys were the means of saving the lives of some who could not swim. ❋ Unknown (1859)

· Warning signals (e.g., navigational beacons such as buoys and lighthouses, audible signals, railroad signals, and aircraft warning beacons). ❋ Unknown (1994)

The satellite continues to provide an important operational service by relaying data from ground-based observation platforms, such as buoys floating in oceans, to satellite ground stations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The "buoys" have a very obvious red to orange fringe when the shell is open, while the "gulls" are more grey or green in color. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"The absence of markings such as buoys often causes our fishermen to encroach on the republic's waters."

According to Van der Meer, "You could imagine stand-alone systems such as buoys, in which bacteria sensors screen the presence of polluting compounds continuously." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Navigation radars need to high immunity to rain and waves, and still see small targets such as buoys as well as nearby ships and land masses. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"I want you to know," shouted Roddy, "that my buoys are the talk of this port. ❋ Richard Harding Davis (1890)

"You could imagine stand-alone systems such as buoys, in which bacteria sensors screen the presence of polluting compounds continuously. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Friday, January 29, buoys painted by young artists will be auctioned off to help support programs at Art Haven in Massachusetts. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sure, there are times when it may feel overwhelming to face the truth head-on, but it ultimately buoys people and carries them downstream toward better places in life. ❋ Glenn Beck (2011)

Analysts have said a default is likely to erode the U.S. dollar, a move that typically buoys oil prices. ❋ Dan Strumpf (2011)

That gloomy thought buoys Martin up, in its way, and fills him with a desire to get to his feet and find a way out of the forest. ❋ Steve Himmer (2011)

Along with serendipitous performances from Mary Steenburgen (who also won an Oscar playing Melvin's first wife, Lynda), Pamela Reed (as his second, Bonnie), the indispensable Michael J. Pollard, and even Dabney Coleman, the song buoys the film's unsinkable spirit. ❋ Steve Dollar (2011)

It's not an easy trip, because along the way they have to navigate hazards such as fishing nets, ropes and buoys. ❋ Will Hodgkinson (2010)