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/.MNRH/3+index/.SGSS/4+index/.HTDG/T+integral/5+index/.FRGB/T+integral/6+index/.lat/7+index/.CLDG/%5BWBAN+%5Ddetrend-bfl/dods')
If you have questions, comments, or problems please use the help@iri link.