[Gdal-dev] MODIS Equal Area Sinusoidal projection

[Tim Beckmann]

Or try the MODIS reprojection tool available at 
http://edcdaac.usgs.gov/landdaac/tools/modis/index.asp


gdal-dev-bounces at lists.maptools.org wrote on 06/02/2006 07:12:10 AM:

> Hi Jose
> 
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : gdal-dev-bounces at lists.maptools.org
> > [mailto: gdal-dev-bounces at lists.maptools.org] De la part de 
> > Jose Luis Gomez Dans
> > Envoyé : vendredi 2 juin 2006 12:32
> > À : gdal-dev at lists.maptools.org
> > Objet : [Gdal-dev] MODIS Equal Area Sinusoidal projection
> > 
> > 
> > Hi!
> > The MODIS HDF files for level 4 (and up) products are given
> > using the "Equal Area Sinusoidal Projection". I have tried to 
> > select one dataset, and export it to a GeoTIFF file using 
> > GDAL, but the projection information does not seem to 
> > work.The output GeoTIFF file does have the right metadata, 
> > thre resulting raster is not properly reprojected. I have 
> > also tried to set the source projection with "+proj=sinu", 
> > but this does not seem to produce a good result.
> > 
> > What I want to do is to extract one dataset from a MODIS HDF
> > file, reproject it to UTM and then cut an area of interest. 
> > However, without dealing with the projection issue first.
> > 
> > Any pointers would be very appreciated!
> 
> You should try HEG Tool http://newsroom.gsfc.nasa.
> gov/sdptoolkit/HEG/HEGHome.html.
> This tool is made for EOS datasets including MODIS. There is a UTM 
> option for repojection and subsetting. You can also use it in batch 
> mode. But I do not think it uses GDAL. 
> 
> Regards,
> Guillaume HUBY._______________________________________________
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