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Therefore, the buoys are able estimate their position and transmit this information underwater through a pseudolite signal. We particularly designed this signal for underwater ranging for both fresh and salt water. Any suitable underwater receiver is then able to do ranging via these pseudolite signals. In this paper, we theoretically analyze and test our concept using several buoy distributions and diving depths. The optimal arrangement of buoys is determined in terms of accuracy and availability depending on the number of available buoys and targeted water depth for an efficient operation. 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