STUDENT 2: You say you're building models of the world's ocean systems but how're they going to be used,and more importantly,when?

SIMON: Some of the data has already helped in completing projects.For example,our understanding of the underlying causes of E1 Nino events is being confirmed by float data.Another way we're using float data is to help us to understand the mechanics of climate change,like global warming and ozone depletion.That's part of an ongoing variability study but the results are still a long way off.However,this is not the case with our ocean weather forecasting.Because we know from the floats what the prevailing weather conditions will be in certain parts of the ocean,we can advise the navy on search and rescue missions.That's happening right now and many yachtsmen owe their lives to the success of this project.In addition,the float data can help us to look at the biological implications of ocean processes.