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Hello,

I was wondering what I should use as the sensor name for the VIIRS-JPSS files when using the file_search.cgi utility.  I've tried a few different options, but so far I have not been able to find any of the JPSS files.  Here is an example of the search pattern: 

search=*L1A_JPSS1.nc&sensor=jpss1&sdate=2019-03-27&edate=2019-05-25&dtype=L1

Thanks,
Kim

Hi Kim.

Assuming you're using the command line for this, try this as your search string:

"results_as_file=1&sensor=viirsj1&sdate=2019-03-27&edate=2019-05-25&dtype=L1&std_only=1&addurl=1"

I added std_only to eliminate extracts, added addurl to provide download URLs, added results_as_file to make output more readable, and eliminated search keyword.  The sensor should be viirsj1.  This returns a list like this that includes the L1A and GEO counterpart.

https://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/getfile/V2019145234800.GEO-M_JPSS1.nc
https://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/getfile/V2019145234800.L1A_JPSS1.nc

Regards,
john

John,

Thank you for the quick reply.  Yes, I am using the command line, but I am still not able to get results for the JPSS1 sensor.  Below are some of the options I tried.

wget --post-data="results_as_file=1&sensor=viirsji&sdate=2019-03-25&edate=2019-03-27&dtype=L1&cksum=1&std_only=1" -O - https://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/search/file_search.cgi > FILELIST.txt
Returns a list that includes MODISA and VIIRS files, but not JPSS1.

wget --post-data="search=*L1A_SNPP*&results_as_file=1&sdate=2019-03-25&edate=2019-03-27&dtype=L1&cksum=1&std_only=1" -O - https://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/search/file_search.cgi > FILELIST.txt
Returns a list of VIIRS SNPP files so I know the "search" string option works. 

However,
wget --post-data="search=*L1A_JPSS*&results_as_file=1&sdate=2019-03-25&edate=2019-03-27&dtype=L1&cksum=1&std_only=1" -O - https://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/search/file_search.cgi > FILELIST.txt
Returns an error stating that no files matched my query.

Are the JPSS1 files searchable?  I can get the files from the L1/L2 browser and now have a subscription for JPSS, but I do use the search option in my nightly downloads to get the checksums.  Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong?

Thanks again,
Kim

In your first example, you have the sensor as viirsji, I'm pretty sure it should be viirsj1 (note the digit 1, not lower case I or L)

Hello Bruce,

Yes, I did have an error in the first example, but even after changing it to viirsj1, I still only get back Aqua, Terra and VIIRS-SNPP files, not JPSS.

Kim

Kim,

In the most-recent example you posted, the sensor argument isn't listed.  When i use this post string, i get VIIRS-J1 files:

"sensor=viirsj1&search=*L1A_SNPP*&results_as_file=1&sdate=2019-03-25&edate=2019-03-27&dtype=L1&cksum=1&std_only=1"

Try that?

john

John,

Yes, in one of the examples, I was trying to show that I could find the SNPP data using the "search" option without a sensor listed, however when I tried searching for JPSS1 or using the sensor viirsj1, I don't get any files.  Right now I am looking for a valid search string that will return just JPSS1 files.  Any suggestions?  The example you gave returns SNPP and not JPSS1.

Thanks,
Kim

Kim,

I think the problem is that you're running the old file_search.cgi.

Try this URL instead:

https://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/api/file_search

along with the search string i provided.

john

I think I solved the problem by replacing "search" with "api" in the https:// address.  The following works and returns exactly what I am looking for.  wget -q --post-data="sensor=viirsj1&sdate=2019-01-01&edate=2019-01-02&dtype=L1&cksum=1&search=*L1A_JPSS1*&results_as_file=1" -O - https://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov (/api/file_search.cgi) > FILELIST.txt Thank you everyone for your suggestions.Kim