The Influence of Surface Variations on the Mesoscale        Circulations of the Los Angeles Basin
{'Code': '06020102', 'Directorate': {'Abbreviation': 'GEO', 'LongName': 'Directorate For Geosciences'}, 'Division': {'Abbreviation': 'AGS', 'LongName': 'Div Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences'}}
{'SignBlockName': 'Robert W. Taylor', 'PO_EMAI': None, 'PO_PHON': None}
Using a fine-resolution mesoscale model, Professor Mass and                Dr. Ulrickson will investigate how surface property variations                  affect diurnal flow in the Los Angeles Basin.  Numerous studies                 have shown that variations in albedo, roughness, soil density,                  moisture availability, surface thermal conductivity and heat                    capacity can generate mesoscale weather features, but none have                 shown the role such variations play in an actual, complex                       setting.                                                                             The research to be conducted is an outgrowth of Dr.                        Ulrickson's Ph.D. thesis research in which a number of the                      observed mesoscale features in Los Angeles Basin were simulated.                A better parameterization of surface properties is considered the               next major improvement on the model.  This reserach should bring                a better understanding of the interaction between surface forcing               and mesoscale circulations.
[{'FirstName': 'Brian', 'LastName': 'Ulrickson', 'PI_MID_INIT': 'L', 'PI_SUFX_NAME': None, 'PI_FULL_NAME': 'Brian L Ulrickson', 'EmailAddress': 'ULRICKSON@GONZAGA.EDU', 'NSF_ID': '000428040', 'StartDate': '11/15/1988', 'EndDate': None, 'RoleCode': 'Co-Principal Investigator'}, {'FirstName': 'Clifford', 'LastName': 'Mass', 'PI_MID_INIT': 'F', 'PI_SUFX_NAME': None, 'PI_FULL_NAME': 'Clifford F Mass', 'EmailAddress': 'cliff@atmos.washington.edu', 'NSF_ID': '000173006', 'StartDate': '11/15/1988', 'EndDate': None, 'RoleCode': 'Principal Investigator'}]
{'Name': 'University of Washington', 'CityName': 'SEATTLE', 'ZipCode': '981951016', 'PhoneNumber': '2065434043', 'StreetAddress': '4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE', 'StreetAddress2': None, 'CountryName': 'United States', 'StateName': 'Washington', 'StateCode': 'WA', 'CONGRESSDISTRICT': '07', 'CONGRESS_DISTRICT_ORG': 'WA07', 'ORG_UEI_NUM': 'HD1WMN6945W6', 'ORG_LGL_BUS_NAME': 'UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON', 'ORG_PRNT_UEI_NUM': None}
{'Name': None, 'CityName': None, 'StateCode': None, 'ZipCode': None, 'StreetAddress': None, 'CountryCode': None, 'CountryName': None, 'StateName': None, 'CountryFlag': None, 'CONGRESSDISTRICT': None, 'CONGRESS_DISTRICT_PERF': '""'}
{'Code': '1522', 'Text': 'PHYSICAL METEOROLOGY'}
{'url': 'https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/download?DownloadFileName=1988&All=true', 'xml': '8814181.xml'}