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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about ALOHA

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Questions and answers about the ALOHA hazard modeling software that is part of the CAMEO software suite.
 
 
 
 

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  • ALOHA Basics
    Find out how to download ALOHA, how much it costs, where to go for technical support, how it relates to CAMEO, how to get training, what has changed in the different ALOHA releases, and how to obtain the ALOHA source code.
  • ALOHA Threat Zones
    Find out how to display ALOHA threat zones in MARPLOT, ArcView, ArcMap, and Google Earth; why ALOHA limits threat zones length; and why you shouldn't use ALOHA for predictions near the source of the release.
  • Chemical Information
    Find out if ALOHA works with CAMEO Chemicals, why some chemicals aren't included in ALOHA, and why you can't modify some physical property fields.
  • Miscellaneous
    Find out how to use ALOHA for a long-duration incident, how accurate ALOHA is, and where to get some other freely available dispersion models.
  • Portable Weather Stations
    Find out about common SAM transmission errors in ALOHA and who makes ALOHA-compatible weather stations.
  • Source Strength
    Find out how ALOHA uses exponential notation and why you may need to re-enter source information after changing atmospheric conditions.

For More Information
  • ALOHA Overview of CAMEO's hazard modeling program.

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