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modis_download_from_list.py

modis_download_from_list.py is a script to download MODIS data from NASA servers, the name of file to download has to be contained into a text file.

Usage

modis_download_from_list.py [options] destination_folder

Options

-h  --help        show the help message and exit
-f  --file        Input file containing data to donwload
-u  --url         http/ftp server url [default=http://e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov]
-P  --password    password to connect only if ftp server
-U  --username    username to connect only if ftp server
                  [default=anonymous]
-t  --tiles       string of tiles separated from comma
                  [default=none] for all tiles
-s  --source      directory on the http/ftp
                  [default=MOLT]
-p  --product     product name as on the http/ftp server
                  [default=MOD11A1.005]
-x                this is useful for debugging the download
                  [default=False]
-j                download also the jpeg files [default=False]

Examples

The following text should be in your MODTilesToDownload.txt file

MOD11A1.A2012279.h19v11.005.*.hdf*
MOD11A1.A2012279.h19v12.005.*.hdf*
MOD11A1.A2012279.h20v11.005.*.hdf*
MOD11A1.A2012279.h20v12.005.*.hdf*
MOD11A1.A2012279.h21v11.005.*.hdf*

Download Terra LST data from the above text file

modis_download_from_list.py -f /tmp/MODTilesToDownload.txt /tmp

The following text should be in your MYDTilesToDownload.txt file

MYD11A1.A2012279.h19v11.005.*.hdf*
MYD11A1.A2012279.h19v12.005.*.hdf*
MYD11A1.A2012279.h20v11.005.*.hdf*
MYD11A1.A2012279.h20v12.005.*.hdf*
MYD11A1.A2012279.h21v11.005.*.hdf*

Download Aqua LST data from the above text file

modis_download_from_list.py -s MOLA -p MYD11A1.005 -f /tmp/MYDTilesToDownload.txt /tmp