Data Object inventory
| Field name | Description | Units |
| project | Name of project or cruiseid | n/a |
| platform | Platform name, e.g. ship name | n/a |
| year_p_start | Year the project started | local time |
| month_p_start | Month the project started | local time |
| day_p_start | Day the project started | local time |
| year_p_end | Year the project ended | local time |
| month_p_end | Month the project ended | local time |
| day_p_end | Day the project ended | local time |
| name_prin | Principal invenstigator's name This is the person responsible for this project. | n/a |
| brief_desc | Brief description of the project For cruises, indicates whether broadscale, process, mooring, etc. | n/a |
| data_type | Type of data collected This field is restricted to data types and instruments as defined in the thesaurus | n/a |
| siname | Name of scientific investigator responsible for this data_type | n/a |
| status | Status of the data, e.g. collected, on-line, etc. Keywords used in this field are strictly monitored. | n/a |
| year | Year that the status entry information was added to the inventory | local time |
| month | Month that the status entry information was added to the inventory | local time |
| day | Day that the status entry information was added to the inventory | local time |
| description | Descriptive text tied to this status entry. For status=on-line, this field will include the link to the data or information. | n/a |
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