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

OpenTopography Mission

• Data: Expand efficient online access to high-resolution topographic data from lidar, radar, and photogrammetry.
• Tools: Provide web-based tools for discovering, accessing, processing, and visualizing open Earth science data.
• Efficient & Equitable Access: Harness advanced cyberinfrastructure to deliver scalable and innovative web-based data services.
• Education & Training: Support the community through professional training and expert guidance in data management and analysis.

Data Availability:

NSF-funded and sponsored datasets are free and open to all. Specialized federated data access is reserved for academics and subscribers.
More information about OT+ can be found on our subscriptions page.

Data access restrictions may be lifted during emergencies (e.g., Vermont floods, Maui wildfires, Hurricane Ian) to support disaster response and recovery.