* Nikos Alexandris <[email protected]> [2020-10-02 12:32:31 +0200]:

According to `gdalinfo`, MOD021KM (and MYD021KM for the matter), list
identical bands under two different subdatasets (SDSes).

For example, SDS 3 (see `gdalinfo`'s report on it
https://gitlab.com/thermopolis/public/code/-/snippets/2021406)
and SDS 24 (see `gdalinfo`'s report on it
https://gitlab.com/thermopolis/public/code/-/snippets/2021407),
both contain essentially the same data/bands.

The obvious differences between the two SDSes are the descriptive name
(SDS 3 contains the characteristic, for this product, word 'SWATH') and
the set of ground control points (GCP) (SDS 24 does not list any GCPs
along).

I've search in every related official document I can find on-line about
MOD021KM products. I can't trace anything related to my question so far

(see for example:

- https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/filespec/MODIS/61/MOD021KM
- 
https://mcst.gsfc.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/file_attachments/M1054E_PUG_2017_0901_V6.2.2_Terra_V6.2.1_Aqua.pdf
- 
https://mcst.gsfc.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/file_attachments/MODIS_L1B_ATBD_ver8_finalupload.pdf
(although not the document that would expectedly contain details about
the subdatasets in MOD02 products)
).

Panoply (https://www.giss.nasa.gov/tools/panoply/), however, contains
only once the set of Emissive bands at 1KM, and the same for the rest of
data (see https://i.imgur.com/llGYVfo.png).

What is the difference between the two SDSes?

I am forwarding NASA's reply on the matter:
"
   Following up to your yesterday's information, we discussed this
   entirely. We do not have access to gdal and would need more effort
   installing and familiarizing with it. Generally, there is only one
   dataset "EV_1KM_Emissive" in MOD021KM/MYD021KM data file, and it resides
   in "MODIS_SWATH_Type_L1B". To our best guess, gdal reads subdataset list
   at swatch layer, grid layer and SDSs. That is why there are duplicated
   subdatasets shown in the list, but they belong to SWATH layer and SDS,
   respectively.

   Regards,
   LAADS User Services


   Ticket Details
   ---------------------------------
   Ticket ID: 108294
   Department: LAADS DAAC
   Type: General
   Status: Waiting for User
   Priority: Low
"

I find it a bit confusing to have duplicate data reported by gdalinfo.
Cheers, Nikos

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