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A buoy of the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System which are used to mark the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

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A buoy of the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System which are used to mark the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. They also have sensorsfor meteorological, oceanographic, and water-quality data that is telemetered to processing facilities.

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Sailing for Science