Geospatial datasets of AUV observations including bottom dissolved oxygen in Great South Bay, Long Island, New York, August 2016

This data set provides locations and values of water quality parameters from a survey conducted on August 26, 2016 using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) in Patchogue Bay, NY. During the August 26 survey, 16,487 observations of water quality parameters were made. Parameters collected include dissolved oxygen, pH, water temperature, specific conductance, and salinity. Data was collected in approximately east-west transects by the AUV, with the northern-most transects made first. Data was collected between the hours of 1 am and 5 am to obtain minimum DO values in the daily cycle.