This python module can bulk download and do basic opperation (clip, mosaic, compress, etc.) on Modis satelite images from the NSIDC and USGS servers. It is compatible with both python 2 and python 3.
To install you must have installed python (2 or 3), have an earthdata acount with the applications LP DAAC Data Pool and NSIDC_DATAPOOL_OPS approved (https://urs.earthdata.nasa.gov/) and have pip installed on your computer.
Then you just type pip install modisSuite with the administrative right in the console.
This simple example show you how to download data from NASA servers. This code will download every day availlable between 2010-02-20 and 2010-03-12 from the MYD10A2.006 product and mosaic the tiles together.
import modisSuite
#Create object
prod="myd10a2.006"
username=""
password=""
startdate="2010-02-20"
d=20 #Download 20 days
tiles=['h12v04','h13v04']
folder="test/" #will download all file in the folder test
doo=modisSuite.downloader(prod,username,password,date=startdate,delta=d,tuiles=tiles,output=folder)
# telechargerTout is a constructor each itteration of it will download a day
for day in doo.telechargerTout():
print([aFile.name for aFile in day.files])
day.mosaic()You can find the code documention here
If you are having any problems, or have any sugesstion for improvement, just post an issue on the github page. I will be more than happy to help you in your project. issues
If you want to give a hand you can do any of the following:
- Share the project with your colleague.
- Repport issue/improvement on the github page
- Improve code on your branch on github
This software is using the MIT license