addfile("http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/SOURCES/.NOAA/.NCDC/.DAILY/.FSOD/THIC/1+index/.SMMM/2+index/.MNRH/3+index/.SGSS/4+index/.lat/5+index/.SMSS/%255BT+%255Ddetrend-bfl/6+index/.TMAX/7+index/.lon/8+index/.TSUN/4+index/10+index/.lon/1+index/12+index/.SAMM/13+index/.ASMM/14+index/.STMM/dods","r")If you have questions, comments, or problems please use the help@iri link. This page will evolve as we learn more about how NCL handles data downloads, and your help pointing out problems is much appreciated.
*DODS (a.k.a. OpenDAP) is not necessarily installed in NCL and if OpenDAP is not installed, giving NCL a URL instead of a local
file name will result in a file-not-found error.
In that case, you can use addfile after you download the netcdf file.