Citing OpenTopography and Hosted Data

We are currently working to define standard language for the citation of OpenTopography.  Check back soon for more information.

Data Set Acknowledgment:

OpenTopography hosts data acquired with funding from a variety of sources.  Please use the appropriate language or instructions below to acknowledge these data in presentations, publications, and other locations where the data are presented.

EarthScope Data::
This material is based on services provided by the Plate Boundary Observatory operated by UNAVCO for EarthScope (http://www.earthscope.org) and supported by the National Science Foundation (No. EAR-0350028 and EAR-0732947).

NSAF and Rainier Data:
This airborne laser swath mapping data was acquired in support of collaborative research by members of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), with funding provided by NASA’s Earth Surface and Interior Focus Area. The data were acquired and processed by TerraPoint, LLC under contract to NASA’s Stennis Space Center.

B4 Data:
If you use the B4 data in your research or projects please publish your imagery using the B4 logo and refer to the B4 website, http://www.earthsciences.osu.edu/b4, in your acknowledgments section.