1. Ordering 500m (A) 8-Day Composite Surface Reflectance and (B) 16 day NDVI MODIS Data Go to: http://edcimswww.cr.usgs.gov/pub/imswelcome/ and log in http://edcimswww.cr.usgs.gov/pub/imswelcome/

2. “Search Creation” “Choose Search Keywords” “Choose Search Keywords” Go to “Method 2,” choose “Data Set,” and click “select” Go to “Method 2,” choose “Data Set,” and click “select” Choose “MODIS/TERRA SURFACE REFLECTANCE 8-DAY L3 GLOBAL 500M ISIN GRID V003” from “Data Set List 1” and click “OK” Choose “MODIS/TERRA SURFACE REFLECTANCE 8-DAY L3 GLOBAL 500M ISIN GRID V003” from “Data Set List 1” and click “OK” Go to “Method 2,” choose “Spatial,” and click “select” Go to “Method 2,” choose “Spatial,” and click “select” Enter tile horizontal and vertical numbers (see next slide) and click “OK” Enter tile horizontal and vertical numbers (see next slide) and click “OK” for Central Asia enter horizontal 20 to 24 and vertical 3 to 5 for Central Asia enter horizontal 20 to 24 and vertical 3 to 5 For just Syria enter horizontal 21 to 21 and vertical 5 to 5 For just Syria enter horizontal 21 to 21 and vertical 5 to 5 “Choose Search Area” “Choose Search Area” Click on “No Geographic Region” Click on “No Geographic Region” “Choose a Time/Data Range” “Choose a Time/Data Range” Click on “Julian Date Range” and enter starting and ending dates for 8-day composite period of choice Click on “Julian Date Range” and enter starting and ending dates for 8-day composite period of choice Click “Start Search” Click “Start Search”

3. The dark blue tiles contain only water and will not be produced. http://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/mod09/html/integerized_sinusoidal_grid.htm

5. “Search in Progress” Wait until Search returns results (may take a few minutes – let it chug away) Wait until Search returns results (may take a few minutes – let it chug away) If it returns no results the data is either not available (too recent or during instrument failure) or the server is down If it returns no results the data is either not available (too recent or during instrument failure) or the server is down A “server down” error should appear if that is the problem A “server down” error should appear if that is the problem Don’t hesitate to e-mail EDC if Search returns no results after double checking your entries and retrying your search Don’t hesitate to e-mail EDC if Search returns no results after double checking your entries and retrying your search edc@eos.nasa.gov edc@eos.nasa.gov edc@eos.nasa.gov

6. “Listing” – Choose Data from Results Check the box next to data set listing Check the box next to data set listing Click “Add data granules to cart” Click “Add data granules to cart”

7. “Choose Ordering Options” 1

8. “Choose Ordering Options” 2 Click on “FtpPull” Click on “FtpPull” Check “every” data granule in cart Check “every” data granule in cart Click on “OK! Accept…” Click on “OK! Accept…”

9. “Choose Ordering Options” 3

10. Order Data Verify your delivery information (even though you are receiving data via FTP) Verify your delivery information (even though you are receiving data via FTP) Click “Go to Step 3…” at the bottom of the page Click “Go to Step 3…” at the bottom of the page Again verify your information Again verify your information Click on “Go to Step 4…” Click on “Go to Step 4…” Wait for the order to go through and write down your confirmation number Wait for the order to go through and write down your confirmation number

11. Data Retrieval Once your order has gone through you will receive a confirmation e-mail Once your order has gone through you will receive a confirmation e-mail When your order is ready to FTP you will receive a second e-mail When your order is ready to FTP you will receive a second e-mail The FTP information for the anonymous FTP site and folder location are included in the e-mail The FTP information for the anonymous FTP site and folder location are included in the e-mail Use FTP Explorer or web-based FTP to download the data to disk Use FTP Explorer or web-based FTP to download the data to disk

12. The two windows in this slide are the same except to show information in the “initial path” clearly Open “ftp explorer” to fet this window. The information in this window like “profile name” etc. can be typed and saved

13. Click this “go to” button to get the window in next slide

14. When you click “ok” you will get the window below. Note in 0300161668AbKbOB……AKOB are capitals Click “edit” “select all” and then righ click the mouse and “download to”………..then go to appropriate directory where you want data downloaded

15. Keep clicking “save” till the data download begins…..if there are 22 separate datasets, you need to click “save” 22 times