Import MODIS data in GRASS using r.in.gdal

NASA offers access to its MODIS and ASTER data sets through Reverb|Echo. The data comes in HDF format and uses the Sinusoidal grid tiling system. If your gdal is compiled with HDF4 support (use ./configure –with-hdf4), you can use gdal, or any software that uses gdal, to open the downloaded MODIS tiles directly. For example […]