[R-sig-Geo] How to open and work with an .hdf map

[Tom Roche]

Marc Marí Dell'Olmo Fri, 6 Jul 2012 11:32:21 +0200
> I'm trying to open and work with a map I have downloaded from
> http://glovis.usgs.gov/, obtained from MODIS Terra satellite. This
> web only allows to download maps in .hdf format. [...] I don't know
> how can I represent spatially the data.

I haven't used it, but have "heard good things" about Panoply

http://www.giss.nasa.gov/tools/panoply/

which has a binary for windows.

HTH, Tom Roche <Tom_Roche at pobox.com>