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.
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]
-I --input insert user and password from standard input
-P --password password to connect
-U --username username to connect
-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 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