Description:

HDF-EOS is a software library designed to support EOS-specific data
structures, namely Grid, Point, and Swath. The new data structures are
constructed from standard HDF data objects, using EOS conventions,
through the use of a software library. A key feature of HDF-EOS files
is that instrument-independent services, such as subsetting by
geolocation, can be applied to the files across a wide variety of data
products. The library is extensible and new data structures can be
added.