1. LAADS Web Tutorial

2. Visual Searches: Granule Browser
(Begin at the main page:

3. LAADS Web Tutorial: Granule Browser
Click on the Images tab

4. LAADS Web Tutorial: Granule Browser
Click on Granule Browser

5. LAADS Web Tutorial: Granule Browser
Enter a date
Select a parameter
Select collection
Click Update!

6. Drag the yellow square over your area of interest
LAADS Web Tutorial: Granule Browser
Choose satellite
Drag the yellow square over your area of interest
Click on Get Granule Images!

7. Click on a granule that is of interest to you
LAADS Web Tutorial: Granule Browser
Click on a granule that is of interest to you

8. LAADS Web Tutorial: Granule Browser
Download the file by clicking on the file name
You can also look at a comparison with another parameter

9. LAADS Web Tutorial: Granule Browser
Here you can select the parameter you’d like to compare

10. Visual Search: Global Browser
(Return to the main page:

11. LAADS Web Tutorial: Global Browser
Click on the Images tab

12. LAADS Web Tutorial: Global Browser
Click on Global Browser

13. LAADS Web Tutorial: Global Browser
Select a date
Select a parameter
Select a collection
Click Update!
Select a satellite

14. LAADS Web Tutorial: Global Browser
Click on the image of the date of interest

15. LAADS Web Tutorial: Global Browser
Download by clicking on the file name
Click here to compare parameters

16. LAADS Web Tutorial: Global Browser
Select parameter for comparison
Click Update!

17. (Return to the main page: http://ladsweb.nascom.nasa.gov)
Batch Searching
(Return to the main page:

18. LAADS Web Tutorial: Batch Searching
Click on the Data tab

19. LAADS Web Tutorial: Batch Searching
Click Search

20. LAADS Web Tutorial: Batch Searching
Select Satellite/Instrument
Select Group
Aerosol Product: MOD04/MYD04 3km/10km
Select Products
Select Satellite/Instrument
Select Group
Aerosol Product: MOD04/MYD04 3km/10km
Select Products
Enter Date/Time
Enter Date/Time

21. LAADS Web Tutorial: Batch Searching (cont.)
Select Collection
Select Collection
Select Coordinate System
Select Coordinate System
Move Yellow Box to Area of Interest
Choose a Coverage Option
Click Search!

22. LAADS Web Tutorial: Batch Searching
You May Also Refine Your Search
Click on File Name to Download
Click here for a preview
Or Add Multiple Files…
And Download From Your Shopping Cart

23. LAADS Web Tutorial: Batch Searching (Refined Search)
Select a new group
Select new products
Select a new collection
Click Search!

24. (Return to the main page: http://ladsweb.nascom.nasa.gov)
FTP Example
(Return to the main page:

25. LAADS Web Tutorial: FTP Example
Click on the Data tab

26. LAADS Web Tutorial: FTP Example
Click on FTP Site

27. Click Browse LAADS FTP site
LAADS Web Tutorial: FTP Example
Click Browse LAADS FTP site

28. LAADS Web Tutorial: FTP Example
Select allData

29. LAADS Web Tutorial: FTP Example
Select “6”

30. LAADS Web Tutorial: FTP Example
Select MOD06_L2

31. LAADS Web Tutorial: FTP Example
Select 2014

32. LAADS Web Tutorial: FTP Example
Select 001

33. Click on a file name to download
LAADS Web Tutorial: FTP Example
Click on a file name to download

34. (Return to the main page: http://ladsweb.nascom.nasa.gov)
Level 3 Data Acquistion
(Return to the main page:

35. LAADS Web Tutorial: Level 3 Data Acquisition
Click on the Data tab

36. LAADS Web Tutorial: Level 3 Data Acquisition
Click on MODIS Level 3 Monthly Data in netCDF Format

37. LAADS Web Tutorial: Level 3 Data Acquisition
Here is the directory structure to follow
Click Browse LAADS FTP site!
Click here for more information about level 3 products

38. LAADS Web Tutorial: Level 3 Data Acquisition
Select NetCDF

39. LAADS Web Tutorial: Level 3 Data Acquisition
Select L3_Monthly

40. LAADS Web Tutorial: Level 3 Data Acquisition
Select a version (V02)

41. LAADS Web Tutorial: Level 3 Data Acquisition
Click here for more information on these data products
Download a file by clicking on the file name

42. Justin Roberts-Pierel, AQ ARSET Instructor
If you have questions about data access or LAADS Web in general, please contact:
Justin Roberts-Pierel, AQ ARSET Instructor