A new spatial database and software layer supporting the JRC image information query (JRC) system

The database is one of the core components of the image information query (IQ) system: all the information involved in the system is stored inside the database. The database is a searchable archive for the data, the processes, and the satellite imagery processing. With the new database structure it is possible to keep track of every image processing executed inside the system, of all parameters involved to obtain a certain result, and of every input and output involved in the processing. Moreover, the database contains a replica of the metadata of the CID Portal's satellite imagery, with additional information useful for the team's image processing needs. The database structure is automatically generated and supported by a Python software layer which is also starting the processings on the Linux cluster.