Complex sentence: A total of 31 buoys with 118 sensors were positioned which could record data over a period of one year, with a loss of buoys below 5 percent, a notable achievement in oceanographic research.
Split into simpler sentences: A total of 31 buoys with 118 sensors were deployed to record data over one year. With a loss of buoys below 5 percent, this was a notable achievement in oceanographic research.