HDF-EOS2 to netCDF-4 Demo

This page provides some sample NASA data products to use HDF-EOS2 to netCDF-4 conversion . The conversion tool converts the non-HDFEOS2 objects by using the HDF5 dimension scale APIs if possible.

To run the example, simply type on command-line
./h4toh5 -eos -nc4strict input.hdf input.nc4.h5

The HDF-EOS2 to netCDF-4 conversion generates error messages for a couple of sample files. We found the failures are mainly due to the non-HDF-EOS2 objects or the issues in the original HDF-EOS2 files. All the HDF5 files converted from the sample files follow the netCDF-4 data model and can be opened by ncdump. The CDL output of these HDF5 files can be found under CDL. The EOS2 to netCDF4 conversion is in the minimal maintenance mode. If this conversion option cannot satisify your need, we suggest you check the HDF4 to CF conversion toolkit or Converting HDF4 to HDF5.

NASA Data Center Product Type HDF-EOS2/HDF4 NC4/HDF5 Note
GES DISC AIRS Swath AIRS Version 6 nc4/h5 The conversion tool generates an error. The error message can be found here . May check the default HDF4 to HDF5 conversion output at HDF4 to HDF5 conversion demo.
GES DISC AIRS Grid AIRS Version 5 nc4/h5
GES DISC AIRS Grid AIRS Version 6 nc4/h5 The conversion tool generates an error. The error message can be found here . May check the default HDF4 to HDF5 conversion output at HDF4 to HDF5 conversion demo.
GES DISC MERRA Grid MERRA300 nc4/h5 The conversion tool generates an error. The error message can be found here . May check the default HDF4 to HDF5 conversion output at HDF4 to HDF5 conversion demo.
LAADS MODIS Terra Swath MOD021KM nc4/h5 Some vdata objects are not converted. Check the error message .
LP DAAC MODIS Aqua Grid MYD09Q1 nc4/h5
LP DAAC WELD Grid MOD11 nc4/h5
LaRC ASDC CERES Grid CER_ES8_TRMM-PFM nc4/h5 Some vdata objects are not converted. Check the error message .
LaRC ASDC MOPITT Swath MOP02 nc4/h5
LaRC ASDC MOPITT Grid MOP03 nc4/h5
LaRC ASDC MISR Grid MISR_AEROSOL_SOM nc4/h5 Some vdata objects are not converted. Check the error message .
NSIDC AMSR_E Swath AMSR_E_L2A nc4/h5
NSIDC AMSR_E Grid AMSR_E_L3_SeaIce nc4/h5
NSIDC AMSR_E Grid AMSR_E_L3_5DaySnow nc4/h5
NSIDC AMSR_E Grid AMSR_E_L3_RainGrid nc4/h5
NSIDC MODIS Grid MOD29E1D nc4/h5
NSIDC MODIS Grid MOD29 nc4/h5
NSIDC NISE Grid NISE_SSMISF17 nc4/h5

See Also

  1. HDF-EOS2 to netCDF-4 conversion download

Last modified: 07/06/2018
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