Accessing data using your copy of matlab

OPeNDAP allows one to give a application a url and have it directly download data. To read this data into matlab use
loaddap('http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/SOURCES/.NOAA/.NCDC/.DAILY/.FSOD/THIC/1+index/.SMMM/2+index/.HTDG/3+index/.FRGB/4+index/.lon/5+index/.TMIN/6+index/.HTDG/7+index/.PKGS/6+index/WBAN+integral/9+index/.elev/WBAN+integral/dods')
If you have questions, comments, or problems please use the help@iri link.