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Apr 9, 2025
OpenTopography provides easy, centralized access to a diverse collection of topographic data. We strive to simplify data discovery by providing a single, accessible platform that integrates data from academic, private, and federal sources, including...
Mar 25, 2025
OpenTopography provides easy, centralized access to a diverse collection of topographic data. We strive to simplify data discovery by providing a single, accessible platform that integrates data from academic, private, and federal sources, including...
Jan 15, 2025
The Yurok Tribe Fisheries Department Design and Technical Services Program, in conjunction with the United States Bureau of Reclamation Central Valley Project Improvement Act Habitat Restoration Program, conducted a system wide base-line data...

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Apr 24, 2025
By Hayley Bricker Utility companies, responsible for providing power, water, and telecommunications services, rely on precise, high-resolution 3D elevation data of the Earth’s surface to plan projects, maintain infrastructure, and mitigate natural hazards. Light ranging and detection, or lidar, provides a powerful...
Feb 10, 2025
By Cassandra Brigham, Chelsea Scott, Christopher Crosby On January 7th, 2025, the Palisades and Eaton fires ignited in Los Angeles County, causing destruction over a combined area of 60 square miles at the wildland-urban interface. The fires killed at least 29 people and destroyed over 16,000 homes and other buildings....