how to extract Modis aqua L2 sst

[namuyanja]

hello
i would like to know the procedure for extracting modis aqua sst.
thank you

[OB.DAAC - SeanBailey]

Please be more descriptive about what it is you need.  Is it obtaining extracted L2 files?  extracted L3 files?  retrieving pixel data from a netCDF file?

[namuyanja]

i want to validate satellite data with ground truth data. i would like to know how to retrieve satellite derived SST values for the corresponding points on ground.

[OB.DAAC - SeanBailey]

Ah, for that you could use the fd_matchup.py and mk_matchup.py scripts supplied with SeaDAS.  Details on their use can be found on our SeaBASS website.

Sean

[namuyanja]

Thank you

[namuyanja]

hello
every time i run the multilevel_processor.py i get the error below. what  should i do?

teresa@teresa-Latitude-E6410:~$  ./multilevel_processor.py mapgen.par
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./multilevel_processor.py", line 24, in <module>
    import get_obpg_file_type
ImportError: No module named get_obpg_file_type

[namuyanja]

l also get the error below when i use the multilevel processor in the GUI.
execution exception: java.io.IOException: multilevel_processor.py failed with exit code 1.
Check log for more details.
Unanticipated error encountered during processing!
what causes the error?

[gnwiii]

Did you add the two lines from the Command Line Configuration section at the end of the DOWNLOADS page to your ~/.bashrc file (you will need to open a new terminal window so the new settings are active)?   The installer puts multilevel_processor.py in the $OCSSWROOT/scripts directory together with a directory of modules.    You have multilevel_processor.py in your home directory, but we have no way of knowing how it ended up there or if it is a current version.  It might be helpful if you describe any deviations from the steps given on the DOWNLOADS page.    Some very common "deviations" include: running the installation using "sudo" elevated privileges, extra spaces or including the square brackets) in entering the "[SeaDAS_install_dir]", and errors such as "out of space" when running
the installer.

It may be helpful to double check your command-line configuration.   If you are not sure they are correct, paste the output of the following commands into a new message.

1.  display the value of $OCSSWROOT: in a terminal, run "echo $OCSSWROOT".

2.  list the contents of the $OCSSWROOT/scripts directory: in a terminal, run "ls $OCSSWROOT/scripts".

3.  check that the PATH variable is set properly: in a terminal, run "which multilevel_processor.py".

[namuyanja]

thank you. it has worked

[namuyanja]

hello
when i do L2 bin, the ouput image is in hdf format and can't open in seadas. how can i convert to a format that can be read in seadas?
thank you