modis_L1A.py | ![]() |
Creates a MODIS Level 1A file from an input Level 0 file.
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Tools -> OCSSW Processing -> modis_L1A.py
<modis_L1A.py creates a MODIS Level 1A file from an input Level 0 file.
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UI Element Name | Type | Description | Required/Optional | Default Value |
file | text | MODIS_L0_file name | Required | |
output | text | Output L1A filename | Required | '(A|T)YYYYDDDHHMMSS.L1A_LAC' |
mission | text | Modis mission:
A: Aqua T: Terra |
Optional | |
startnudge | text | Level-0 start-time offset (seconds) | Optional | |
stopnudge | text | Level-0 stop-time offset (seconds) | Optional | |
nextgranule | text | Next L0 granule (for geolocation of last scan; sets stopnudge=0) | Optional | |
log | boolean | Save processing log file(s) | Optional | false |
disableL0fix | boolean | Disable use of l0fix_modis utility for corrupt packets | Optional | false |
UI Element Name | Type | Description |
Browser Button | Button | Selects infile/ofile |
Load Parameters ... | Button | Reads in previously saved parameters and populates the fields in GUI. |
Store Parameters ... | Button | Saves the current arguments in GUI in a file. |
Run | Button | Executes the modi_L1A.py command with arguments provided in the UI. |
Cancel | Button | Closes current processor GUI. |
Apply | Button | Makes current arguments effective. |
Open in SeaDAS | Checkbox | If selected, the ofile will be added to the open products list right after its generation. |
? | Button | Displays the help content of the current command. |
Usage: modis_L1A.py [OPTIONS] MODIS_L0_file or modis_L1A.py --parfile=parameter_file [OPTIONS] Options: --version show program's version number and exit -h, --help show this help message and exit -p PARFILE, --parfile=PARFILE Parameter file containing program inputs -o L1AFILE, --output=L1AFILE Output L1A filename - defaults to '(A|T)YYYYDDDHHMMSS.L1A_LAC' -m MISSION, --mission=MISSION MODIS mission - A(qua) or T(erra) -s STARTNUDGE, --startnudge=STARTNUDGE Level-0 start-time offset (seconds) -e STOPNUDGE, --stopnudge=STOPNUDGE Level-0 stop-time offset (seconds) -n NEXT, --nextgranule=NEXT Next L0 granule (for geolocation of last scan; sets stopnudge=0) -v, --verbose print status messages --log Save processing log file(s) -d, --disableL0fix Disable use of l0fix_modis utility for corrupt packets