Data analysis with the solarsoft system

The SolarSoftWare (SSW) system is a set of integrated software libraries, d atabases and system utilities which provide a common programming and data a nalysis environment for solar physics. Primarily an IDL based system, SSW i s a collection of common data management and analysis routines derived from the Yohkoh and SOHO missions, the Solar Data Analysis Center, the astronom y libraries and other packages. The SSW environment is designed to provide a consistent look and feel at co-investigator institutions and facilitate s haring and exchange of data. The SSW system minimizes the learning curve wh en doing research away from the home institution or when correlating result s from multiple experiments.