Part A :

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

你说你建造的是世界上的海洋系统的模型，但他们将如何被使用，更重要的是，什么时候被使用?

Some of the data has already helped in completing projects.

有些数据已经帮助完成项目。

For example our understanding of the underlying causes of El Niňo events is being confirmed by float data.

举例子来说，我们对厄尔尼诺现象的事件的根本原因的理解是由漂浮数据确认。

Another way we're using float data is to help us to understand the mechanics of climate change like global warming and ozone depletion.

我们使用浮动数据的另一种途径它是帮助我们了解气候变化的机制，如全球变暖和臭氧损耗。

That's part of an ongoing variability study but the results are still a long way off.

这是持续的变异研究的一部分，但结果仍然需要很长的时间去探索。

However, this is not the case with our ocean weather forecasting.

然而，我们的海洋天气预报不是这样的。

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.

因为我们知道，从漂浮的数据我们知道天气状况在某些地区的海洋是怎样的，我们可以由此建议海军进行搜索和救援任务的领域。

That's happening right now and many yachtsmen owe their lives to the success of this project.

这是现在许多游艇成功的被拯救了生命的例子。

In addition the float data can help us to look at the biological implications of ocean processes.

此外，浮动数据可以帮助我们理解海洋过程的生物学意义。

Would that help with preserving fish stocks?

有助于保护鱼类种群吗?

Yes,and advising governments on fisheries legislation.

是的，建议各国政府对渔业立法。

We're well on the way to completing a project on this.

我们很快就会完成一个相关的项目。

We hope it will help to bring about more sustainable fishing practices.

我们希望这将有助于实现更可持续的捕捞行为。

We'll be seeing the results of that quite soon.

我们很快就会看到结果。

It sounds like the data from floats has lots of applications.

听起来从漂浮收集的数据有很多的应用。

Yes it does. It's also a powerful agricultural tool.

是的。它也是一个强大的农业工具。

If we were aware of what the weather would be like say, next year,

如果我们知道将来天气会是什么样的，例如，明年，

we could make sure that the farmers planted appropriate grain varieties to produce the best yield from the available rainfall.

我们可以确保农民种植了适当的粮食品种，以从可用的降雨收货最好的产量。

That sounds a bit like science fiction,especially when now we can't even tell them when a drought will break.

这听起来有点像科幻小说，尤其是当现在我们甚至不能告诉他们什么时候干旱会停止。

I agree that this concept is still a long way in the future but it will come eventually and the float data will have made a contribution.

我认为这个概念在未来仍然很长，但它最终会出现，并且浮动数据将做出贡献。