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{{YouTube video|description=NARAC Overview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKwLwY6CNf8}}
The '''National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center''' (NARAC) is located at the University of California's [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]]. It is a national support and resource center for planning, real-time assessment, emergency response, and detailed studies of incidents involving a wide variety of hazards, including nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, and natural emissions.
The '''National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center''' (NARAC) is located at the University of California's [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]]. It is a national support and resource center for planning, real-time assessment, emergency response, and detailed studies of incidents involving a wide variety of hazards, including nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, and natural emissions.


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NARAC provides [[atmospheric dispersion modeling|atmospheric plume predictions]] in time for an emergency manager to decide if protective action is necessary to protect the health and safety of people in affected areas.
NARAC provides [[atmospheric dispersion modeling|atmospheric plume predictions]] in time for an emergency manager to decide if protective action is necessary to protect the health and safety of people in affected areas.
{{Official URL|text=narac.llnl.gov|url=https://narac.llnl.gov}}


== The NARAC facility includes ==
== The NARAC facility includes ==