Re: Reading HDF files "The specified HDF file does not exist or can't be opened"

Can type "ncl -Version" to let us know which version of NCL you are using.

And do "ls ./MYD01.A2009188.1310.006.2014069131204.hdf" to make sure you
can see this file in the current directory.

Thanks,

Wei

huangwei@ucar.edu
VETS/CISL
National Center for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000 (1850 Table Mesa Dr.)
Boulder, CO 80307-3000 USA
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On Mar 10, 2014, at 2:33 PM, James Madden <jmmadden@alaska.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I tried ncl_filedump ./MYD01.A2009188.1310.006.2014069131204.hdf and unfortunately I still received the following error message:
>
> fatal:The specified HDF file (./MYD01.A2009188.1310.006.2014069131204.hdf) does not exist or can't be opened
>
> fatal:Could not open (./MYD01.A2009188.1310.006.2014069131204.hdf)
>
> Variable: f
> Type: file
> (0) File Missing Value : -1
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 11:53 AM, Wei Huang <huangwei@ucar.edu> wrote:
> Could you try:
>
> ncl_filedump ./MYD01.A2009188.1310.006.2014069131204.hdf
>
> (make sure MY*.hdf is in current directory).
>
> Wei
>
>
> huangwei@ucar.edu
> VETS/CISL
> National Center for Atmospheric Research
> P.O. Box 3000 (1850 Table Mesa Dr.)
> Boulder, CO 80307-3000 USA
> (303) 497-8924
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2014, at 1:12 PM, James Madden <jmmadden@alaska.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have been trying to read MODIS data lately, and I have been struggling to get my program to run.
>>
>> My response was to try to examine the file's contents through ncl_filedump, but I keep receiving this message:
>>
>> fatal:The specified HDF file (MYD01.A2009188.1310.006.2014069131204.hdf) does not exist or can't be opened
>>
>> I have tried using other versions of NCL, but I keep running into the same problem. Trying to convert to '.nc' through ncl_convert2nc does not work either.
>>
>> I am sure it is a simple mistake. What am I missing here?
>>
>> Thank you very much,
>>
>> Mike
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