| Field | Units | Type | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | n/a | integer | dddddddd | AOML buoy identification number (PKey) |
| wmo | n/a | integer | ddddd | World Meteorological Organization buoy identification number |
| expno | n/a | integer | dddddd | Experiment number |
| typebuoy | n/a | varchar(8,0) | aaaaaaaa | Buoy type (SVP=standard Surface Velocity Profile buoy) |
| ddate | n/a | date | yyyy/mm/dd | Deployment date |
| dtime | n/a | char(5) | hh:mm | Deployment time |
| dlat | n/a | smallfloat | sdd.dd | Deployment latitude |
| dlon | n/a | smallfloat | sddd.dd | Deployment longitude (-180, 180) (E => +, W => -) (Missing Value = 999.99) |
| edate | n/a | date | yyyy/mm/dd | End date (not available=set to NULL on database and set to 0000/00/00 on display) |
| etime | n/a | char(5) | hh:mm | End time (Missing Value=00:00) |
| elat | n/a | smallfloat | sdd.dd | End latitude (-90, 90) (N => +, S => -) |
| elon | n/a | smallfloat | sddd.dd | End longitude (-180, 180) (E => +, W => -) (Missing Value = 999.99) |
| ldate | n/a | date | yyyy/mm/dd | Date drogue lost (not available=set to NULL on database and set to 0000/00/00 on display) |
| ltime | n/a | char(5) | hh:mm | Time drogue lost (not available=set to NULL on database and set to 00:00 on display) |
| typedeath | n/a | smallint | dd | Type of death (0=buoy still alive, 1=buoy ran aground, 2=buoy picked up, 3=stop transmitting, 4sporadic transmissions, 5=bad batteries, 6=inactive status) |