modis_download_from_list.py

modis_download_from_list.py downloads MODIS data from NASA servers, the names of files to download have to be contained into a text file.

Warning

Remember to register yourself at https://urs.earthdata.nasa.gov/users/new, read more at User and password session.

Note

The script is able also to read the .netrc file. You have to add something similar to this

machine urs.earthdata.nasa.gov
login YOURUSER
password YOURPASSWD

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=https://e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov]
-I  --input       insert user and password from standard input
-P  --password    password to connect
-U  --username    username to connect
-s  --source      directory on the http/ftp
                  [default=MOLT]
-p  --product     product name as on the http/ftp server
                  [default=MOD11A1.006]
-o  --outputs     the output where write the missing files in the server
                  [default=none]. Use 'stdout' to write to  STDOUT
-n                use netrc file to read user and password
-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 MODTiles.txt file

MOD11A1.A2012278.h19v11.005.*.hdf*
MOD11A1.A2012278.h19v12.005.*.hdf*
MOD11A1.A2012278.h20v11.005.*.hdf*
MOD11A1.A2012278.h20v12.005.*.hdf*
MOD11A1.A2012278.h21v11.005.*.hdf*

Download Terra LST data from the above text file

modis_download_from_list.py -U user -P passwd -f /tmp/MODTiles.txt /tmp

The following text should be in your MYDTiles.txt file

MYD11A1.A2012278.h19v11.005.*.hdf*
MYD11A1.A2012278.h19v12.005.*.hdf*
MYD11A1.A2012278.h20v11.005.*.hdf*
MYD11A1.A2012278.h20v12.005.*.hdf*
MYD11A1.A2012278.h21v11.005.*.hdf*

Download Aqua LST data from the above text file

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