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September 2003 climate prediction .net classic experiment launched

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September 2003 climate prediction .net classic experiment launched

June 2004 Thermohaline circulation experiment distributed

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September 2003 climate prediction .net classic experiment launchedJune 2004 Thermohaline circulation experiment distributed

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January 2005 Stainforth et al . first results published

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September 2003 climate prediction .net classic experiment launchedJune 2004 Thermohaline circulation experiment distributed

August 2004 climate prediction .net goes BOINC

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September 2003 climate prediction .net classic experiment launchedJune 2004 Thermohaline circulation experiment distributed

August 2004 climate prediction .net goes BOINC

September 2005 Sulphur cycle experiment launchedJanuary 2005 Stainforth et al . first results published

February 2006 - Full coupled run 1950-2050 to be launched

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September 2003 climate prediction .net classic experiment launchedJune 2004 Thermohaline circulation experiment distributed

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September 2005 Sulphur cycle experiment launchedJanuary 2005 Stainforth et al . first results published

February 2006 - Full coupled run 1950-2050 to be launched

End of 2006 PRECIS regional model included

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