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September 2003 – climateprediction.net ‘classic’ experiment launched June 2004 – Thermohaline circulation experiment distributed

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September 2003 – climateprediction.net ‘classic’ experiment launched June 2004 – Thermohaline circulation experiment distributed August 2004 – climateprediction.net goes BOINC

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September 2003 – climateprediction.net ‘classic’ experiment launched June 2004 – Thermohaline circulation experiment distributed August 2004 – climateprediction.net goes BOINC January 2005 – Stainforth et al. – first results published

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September 2003 – climateprediction.net ‘classic’ experiment launched June 2004 – Thermohaline circulation experiment distributed August 2004 – climateprediction.net goes BOINC January 2005 – Stainforth et al. – first results published September 2005 – Sulphur cycle experiment launched

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September 2003 – climateprediction.net ‘classic’ experiment launched June 2004 – Thermohaline circulation experiment distributed August 2004 – climateprediction.net goes BOINC January 2005 – Stainforth et al. – first results published September 2005 – Sulphur cycle experiment launched February 2006 - Full coupled run 1950-2050 to be launched

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September 2003 – climateprediction.net ‘classic’ experiment launched June 2004 – Thermohaline circulation experiment distributed August 2004 – climateprediction.net goes BOINC January 2005 – Stainforth et al. – first results published September 2005 – Sulphur cycle experiment launched February 2006 - Full coupled run 1950-2050 to be launched End of 2006 – PRECIS regional model included

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