Working in partnership with federal and state agencies and private industry, AlphaTRAC builds, implements, maintains, and operates plume prediction systems tailored for emergency planning, preparedness, and response.

The Computer-assisted Protective Action Recommendation System (CAPARS) is a sophisticated, three-dimensional atmospheric model that provides plume, weather, hazard, and related information with the accuracy and speed needed to support all levels of emergency management and response, including the urgent demands of first responders.