I have used SeaDAS Graphical User Interface (version 7.0.2) to convert MODISA data in to netCDF format

However, the process took too long. So when I need to analysis another portion of MODISA data, I would like to tried command line based SeaDAS (version 6?). I heard it faster than GUI version (but I am not sure about that).

I tried to follow the instructions on http://seadas.gsfc.nasa.gov/how_to_install.html, but I stuck at download step. Since I am using Mac with OS 10.9, I run the command lines on XQuartz (X11, version 2.7.7). I use "anonymous" to login ftp (site: samoa.gsfc.nasa.gov). After switch to "binary", I enter "cd seadas/seadas"

When I tried to download the file use command

get seadas_macintel.tar.gz

I get "550 fail to open file". I think it's an error message. I have tried to download different files in this directory, but I keep getting the same error message.

Have anyone successfully download and install command line based SeaDAS? How do you do that? Does it works faster than GUI version?

http://seadas.gsfc.nasa.gov/how_to_install.html

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