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/.SMSS/3+index/3+index/WBAN+partial/6+index/.SCMM/7+index/.SNOW/T+partial/T+differences/8+index/.SNWD/8+index/10+index/.SGSS/11+index/.PRCP/12+index/.SCSS/dods')
If you have questions, comments, or problems please use the help@iri link.