]> 2012-02-10T20:49:12-05:00 The virtual solar terrestrial observatory In the Virtual Solar Terrestrial Observatory (VSTO) project, we are providing an electronic repository of observational, data, theoretical models, and analysis and interpretation results in the solar-terrestrial physics domain. We are also designing and implementing tools and infrastructure for accessing and using the data. In this presentation, we describe the next version of the prototype leading to a portal release in late summer along with the supporting scientific and technical infrastructure. We present of collection of use-cases, and what we have learned about the processes involved in developing VSTO, the required semantics, how they influence the evolution of the framework architecture, technologies and development and refinement of service interfaces.VSTO is an NSF/SCI-funded, joint effort between the High Altitude Observatory and the Scientific Computing Division at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and McGuinness Associates Consulting. inproceedings American Geophysical Union Joint Assembly middleton2006the The Virtual Solar Terrestrial Observatory 2006 Year Title Natural science Tag May Month Key Booktitle Bibtype Stan Solomon Patrick West Jose M. Garcia James L. Benedict Tony Darnell Luca Cinquini Deborah L. McGuinness Peter Fox Don Middleton Author Baltimore, Maryland Address Abstract Publication Proceeding Paper Conference Paper