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Relative elevation model of the White River, Indiana -
Profile through Auckland, NZ lidar point cloud data. Sky Tower at center left. -
1 meter hillshade image of Yaquina Head, Oregon lidar -
D8 flow direction map from 30m SRTM data, Mt. Hood, Oregon -
3D visualization of lidar point cloud data of the Flatirons, Boulder, Colorado -
Black Rock Desert Wilderness, Nevada
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Oct 2, 2023
OpenTopography has expanded its API-accessible datasets to now include the U.S. Geological Survey's 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) digital elevation models (DEMs) at 1 arc-second (~30m)...
Sep 11, 2023
ArcticDEM and the Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica (REMA) are now accessible via OpenTopography with our value-added tools for access, processing, and visualization. The 32m and 10m resolution data products are open to all users, while...
Sep 5, 2023
OpenTopography has recently added a new structure from motion (SfM) dataset over Mount Rainier in Washington State. This dataset was collected by the National Park Service Mount Rainier (MORA) Geology Division in cooperation with the Alaska Region...
Latest Blog Posts
Aug 16, 2023
By Emily Zawacki
3D prints of landscapes provide a three-dimensional tactile way to explore the Earth’s surface and learn about the geologic processes that shape it. We can use topography data and create 3D prints of landscapes from digital elevation models. With 3D printing technologies, there is the potential for...
Jul 10, 2023
By Emily Zawacki
In regions with a high earthquake hazard, determining where and how Earth’s surface may move and break in an earthquake is crucial in hazard analysis and risk mitigation. While certain regulations may prohibit structures from being built along or near active faults, not all faults are known, and some...