What happens?

1.	Your machine runs calculations in the background.
2.	It processes data for 3–18 months.
3.	It automatically sends the final data to the scientists at Oxford.
4.	See the results so far on BBC One in January 2007.
5.	Scientists collate the remaining data in the months that follow.

During the experiment

While you have the climate change screensaver
installed, there's nothing else you need to do.
Use your computer as you normally would, and it will
do the rest.

See your experiment running
You can keep track of your climate model with the spinning globe. Choose to view the model in different modes, including temperature (shown below), precipitation and cloud cover.

Screenshot of the climate model

See your climate model working

What else can I do?
Make sure you explore your climate model:

See your climate model working

Then find out how else you can stay in touch with the experiment:

View the user map to see how many people are taking part, and where in the world they are.
Talk to other participants on the message board.
Get help on your experiment at the 'help desk' forum.
View your computer's activity at your computer page.

We will be broadcasting the first results of the experiment in January. Keep an eye on our homepage for details.

Advanced users
Change memory and processor usage by
editing your preferences