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modis_download.py

modis_download.py is a script to download MODIS data from NASA FTP servers. It can download large amounts of data and it can be profitably used with cron jobs to receive data with a fixed delay of time.

Usage

modis_download.py [options] destination_folder

Options

-h  --help        show the help
-P  --password    password to connect to ftp server,
                  usually your email address  [required]
-U  --username    username to connect to ftp server
                  [default=anonymous]
-u  --url         ftp server url [default=e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov]
-t  --tiles       string of tiles separated from comma
                  ([default=None] for all tiles)
-s  --source      directory on the ftp
                  ([default=MOLT/MOD11A1.005] for Terra LST data)
-D  --delta       delta of day from the first day [default=10]
-f  --firstday    the day to start download, if you want change
                  data you have to use this format YYYY-MM-DD
                  ([default=None] is for today)
-e  --enddaythe   day to finish download, if you want change
                  data you have to use this format YYYY-MM-DD
                  ([default=None] use delta option)
-x                this is useful for debugging the download
                  [default=False]
-j                download also the jpeg files [default=False]
-O                download only one day, it set delta=1 [default=False]
-A                download all days, it usefull for first download of a
                  product. It overwrite the 'firstday' and 'endday'
                  options [default=False]
-r                remove files with size ugual to zero from
                  'destination_folder'  [default=False]

Examples

Download Terra LST data for a month for Europe

modis_download.py -P your.mail@prov.org -t TODO -f 2008-01-01 -e 2008-01-31

Download the last 15 days of Aqua LST data

modis_download.py -P your.mail@prov.org -s MOLA/MYD11A1.005 -t TODO -D 15

Download all tiles of NDVI for one day (you have know the rigth day otherwise it download nothing)

modis_download.py -P your.mail@prov.org -s TODO -f 2010-12-31 -O