Volume 1, Number 1, 43-48, DOI: 10.1007/s12145-008-0007-2Open Access

Developing a SPASE Query Language

T.W. Narock and T. King

From the issue entitled "Virtual Observatories in Geosciences"

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Abstract

The advent of the Virtual Observatory has begun an evolution in the space physics data environment. A number of nascent and discipline specific Virtual Observatories have started to emerge with an emphasis on data search and retrieval. As this new data environment takes shape an emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary communication in attempts to address large scale and global problems. To this end we formulate the development of a query language to facilitate Virtual Observatory to Virtual Observatory communication. Furthermore, we outline the goals of such a language, how it would work and how existing community efforts can be leveraged to speed the development of this query language.

Keywords  Virtual observatory - Data search - Data retrieval - Virtual observatory communication

Communicated by P. Fox

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