Questions tagged [pyhdf]

PyHDF is a Python interface to the HDF4external library. It covers most functions of Scientific Data Sets (SD API), Vdatas (VS API), and Vgroups (V API). PyHDF is not merely a wrapper of HDF4 C API. PyHDF exploits Python features such as the OOP concept and exception handling to make it more convenient.

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HDF + pandas: how can I use a where mask with multindex?

I would like to select from a HUGE hdf5 a subset of the data, day by day. It would be perfect to use a where mask, but I can't make it work with a multiindex (since I have to have a where with two conditions). can't use a where mask with a…
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pyhdf links in PyPI going to server that is offline? (with workaround)

I am trying to use pip to add the package pyhdf in python3. I'm working in a virtualenv and have the prereq packages there: % pip list numpy (1.9.2) pip (7.0.3) requests (2.7.0) setuptools (17.0) wheel (0.24.0) If I ask pip to get the…
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How i create lat and lon in my MODIS file with python3

I have some accounts to do for a certain latitude and longitude, but in MODIS I have neither latitude nor longitude. I roamed the internet to create latitude and longitude and then after that calculate what is needed in my work. I was told that the…
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Install pyhdf error: hdf.h: No such file or directory

I want to install pyhdf to read hdf4 files in python on ubuntu, and I downloaded from https://sourceforge.net/projects/pysclint/files/pyhdf/,pyhdf-0.8.3.tar.gz, but when I run python setup.py install on ubuntu, it shows running install running…
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How to merge two or three 3D arrays in python?

I have time series data in hdf format. I use the code below to read the data from the hdf files. Now I tried to join data on the basis of latitude and longitude for those data having same jdn (julian day number). Data with same julian day number…
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Fields not found when using pyhdf

I am currently working with HDF files (version 4), and I use the pyhdf module (http://hdfeos.org/software/pyhdf.php). When I open one of my HDF files in MATLAB using the nctoolbox, I get the following variables: >> a =…
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How to create a grid of pixel coordinates from the corners of a MODIS tile?

I have an HDF4 file whose StructMetadata.0 contains the following attributes: UpperLeftPointMtrs = (-20015109.354000,1111950.519667) LowerRightMtrs = (-18903158.834333,0.000000) These are X and Y distances in meters of the MODIS Tile for L3…
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How to Install PyHDF package on Google Colab?

I tried !pip install pyhdf, Referred this too. http://stream.princeton.edu/AWCM/LIBRARIES/pyhdf-0.8.3/doc/webpage/source/install.html no luck. Kindly help.
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lat,lon information from hdf file python

I have a hdf file and want to extract data from it. For some reason i cant able to extract latitude and longitude values: the code that i tried is : from pyhdf import SD hdf = SD.SD('MOD10C2.A2001033.006.2016092173057.hdf') data =…
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Error importing pyhdf module in Python

I have followed the instructions from http://hdfeos.org/software/pyhdf.php detailing how to install pyhdf and subsequently attempted to run the example code listed on this site (found here). Unfortunately, when I run the example code (which I saved…
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Installing Anaconda Python, pyhdf, and netcdf4 for windows 64 bit

I am pretty new to python and programming , all self taught. I started a new position late last year requiring me to create and maintain large scientific data sets. A big hurdle was learning to install the pyhdf and netcdf4 modules for 64 bit…
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could not figure out how to read the metadata

I could not figure out how to read the metadata contained in the following HDF file. I could successfully read the datasets and attributes as…
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HDF4 file on Anaconda distribution of python

I am trying to read an HDF4 file with my Anaconda python distributions on 64-bit Windows 7. I have tried to do a conda install of both the pyhdf and pyNio packages, but Anaconda seems to find neither. Does anyone have any advice on how to do this? I…
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Read/Open a modis aqua .hdf file and display/plot the output in gdal and matplotlib

I have tried and search on how to solve this but still can't find a way on how to do read and plot this in gdal and matplotlib from a given Modis Aqua .hdf file. Any help is much appreciated. By the way am using Python 2.7.5 in Windows 7. The…
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SD : No such file

I'm using pyhdf.SD to import some hdf5 files to python. I'm able to import one file in a program file=SD(file_path,SDC.READ) But after that, if I import another hdf5 file within the same program, it throws an error HDF4Error: SD: no such file. I…
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