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Data Source Attribution
Last updated: 1 August 2026
geog.ai integrates data from the following public and open-data providers
to power spatial queries, simulations, and evidence panels. We are grateful to
these organisations for making their data openly available. License obligations
that apply to derived outputs are noted below.
Geospatial & Mapping Data
| Source | Data | Licence | Attribution |
|---|
| Overture Maps Foundation |
Base map layers, buildings, places, divisions, transportation network |
ODbL 1.0 |
© Overture Maps Foundation contributors. Data available under the
Open Database Licence. |
| OpenStreetMap |
Road network (via Overture / pgRouting) |
ODbL 1.0 |
© OpenStreetMap contributors.
openstreetmap.org/copyright |
Elevation & Terrain
| Source | Data | Licence | Attribution |
|---|
| USGS 3DEP |
1m / 10m / 30m digital elevation models (contiguous US) |
Public Domain |
U.S. Geological Survey — 3D Elevation Program.
usgs.gov/3d-elevation-program |
| NASA SRTM |
30m global elevation (SRTM GL1) |
Public Domain |
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission.
jpl.nasa.gov/srtm |
| OpenTopography |
High-resolution DEMs (API access) |
CC BY 4.0 |
OpenTopography — supported by NSF.
opentopography.org |
Weather & Atmospheric
| Source | Data | Licence | Attribution |
|---|
| NOAA / NWS |
Current weather observations, forecasts, fire weather conditions,
wind fields (US) |
Public Domain |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — National Weather Service.
noaa.gov |
| Open-Meteo |
Global weather forecast API |
CC BY 4.0 |
Open-Meteo.com — non-commercial use.
open-meteo.com/en/terms |
| NOAA NWM |
National Water Model — streamflow and flood stage data |
Public Domain |
NOAA Office of Water Prediction.
water.noaa.gov |
Land Cover & Fuels
| Source | Data | Licence | Attribution |
|---|
| USGS NLCD |
National Land Cover Database (land-use classification, CONUS) |
Public Domain |
U.S. Geological Survey — Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics
Consortium (MRLC).
mrlc.gov |
| LANDFIRE |
Fire behaviour fuel models (FBFM40), vegetation, canopy cover |
Public Domain |
LANDFIRE — a shared program between the USDA and USDI.
landfire.gov |
Population & Demographics
| Source | Data | Licence | Attribution |
|---|
| WorldPop |
Gridded population estimates (global, 100m / 1km) |
CC BY 4.0 |
WorldPop, University of Southampton.
worldpop.org |
| US Census ACS |
American Community Survey demographic estimates |
Public Domain |
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey.
census.gov/acs |
Energy & Infrastructure
| Source | Data | Licence | Attribution |
|---|
| EIA / GEM Power Plants |
Global power plant locations, capacity, and fuel type |
CC0 / Public Domain |
Global Energy Monitor — Global Power Plant Database.
U.S. Energy Information Administration.
globalenergymonitor.org |
ODbL Attribution Notice
Outputs derived from Overture Maps Foundation or OpenStreetMap data are
subject to the Open Database Licence (ODbL 1.0). If you incorporate such
outputs into a publicly distributed database or product, you must:
- Attribute Overture Maps Foundation and OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Keep the derived database open under ODbL or a compatible licence.
- See the full ODbL text at
opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/.
Missing or Incorrect Attribution
If you believe an attribution is missing or incorrect, please
contact us so we can correct the record promptly.