Apr 24, 2025 · OpenTopography hosts hundreds of high-resolution point cloud datasets covering more than 500,000 km² globally. While our web-based data portal provides intuitive point-and …

Datasets listed below are hosted by OpenTopography and are available in point cloud format for download and processing (e.g., creating custom DEMs). In some cases derived data products …

OpenTopography provides many topography datasets freely to the public. However, some value-added datasets** such as USGS 3DEP, NOAA Coastal Lidar, ArcticDEM, and REMA are …

OpenTopography is supported by the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 2410799, 2410800 & 2410801 OpenTopography Facility, San Diego Supercomputer Center, …

By accessing data via OpenTopography you agree to acknowledge OpenTopography and the dataset source in publications, presentations, and other materials produced using these data:

OpenTopography facilitates efficient access to topography data, tools, and resources to advance our understanding of the Earth’s surface, vegetation, and built environment.

The OpenTopography Tool Registry provides a community populated clearinghouse of software, utilities, and tools oriented towards high-resolution topography data (e.g. collected with lidar …

The OpenTopography system is largely built on open source software, including code from the projects listed below. For more information about OT cyberinfrastructure see our publications.

All open source software algorithms and tools developed by OpenTopography are distributed via our GitHub. OpenTopography’s GitHub is also available to host software developed by our …

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