Multidimensional GIS for satellite imagery analysis

Multidimensional Geographical Information System allows storing, querying and processing of multidimensional query data. It is able to process satellite imagery and provide tools for its analysis. In the article authors present the developed system that analyzes a time series of SENTINEL - 1 mission satellite imagery acquired over the coast of Poland. The algorithm used finds and detects changes in the shape of the coastline over a long period of time. The system uses a Raster Data Manager array database management system to simplify the process of data querying, trimming, storing and analysing. Authors present how the recent trends in GIS development, like RASDAMAN, can be applied to satellite imagery processing.