Reading HIRDLS Level 2 Data 

HIRDLS Level 2 data is stored in the HDF-EOS5 format in the HDF-EOS Aura File 
Format Guidelines document 1.  These data files can be read via C/C++ or 
Fortran using either the HDF-EOS5 or HDF5 library.  A HIRDLS developed IDL 
routine "get_aura" is also available upon request for those users which wish 
to use IDL to access the HIRDLS data.

Users should obtain the pre-compiled HDF5 library for their operating system, 
if possible.  Otherwise, source code is also available 
(see http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu). These are prerequisite in order to compile 
the HDF-EOS5 library (see http://www.hdfeos.org/).  Both libraries are needed 
to fully access the Aura HIRDLS data files. For additional help contact the 
GES DISC at help-disc@listserv.gsfc.nasa.gov or telephone 301-614-5224.