Resources

This section of the OpenTopography Portal provides links to various resources related to high-resolution topography data. We hope this section of the site will grow into a useful knowledge base. If you can't find what you are looking for here, please use our forum to ask questions of other users.

    Tools: Links to software that may be helpful for users of high-resolution topographic data.
    Education & Training

      Education: Resources for teachers on using LiDAR topography and the OpenTopography Portal in the classroom.

      Tutorials: Tutorials on the OpenTopography system, tools, and LiDAR technology.

      Short Courses: Slides, exercise handouts, sample data, and documents compiled for short courses and workshops we have taught.

      Documents: Information prepared or compiled by our research group and/or the LiDAR user community on technical aspects of LiDAR data and applications of these data.

      Links: Select links to other sites related to topographic data and applications - including sources of data, discussion forums and listservs, and organizations.

    Metadata & Files: Metadata, associated files, and other supporting information for the data sets hosted by the OpenTopography Portal.