Water Resources Research Grant Program project descriptions, fiscal year 1992

Abstract

This report contains information on the 17 new projects funded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Research Grant Program in fiscal year 1992 and on 39 projects completed during the year. For the new projects, the report gives the grant number, title, performing organization, principal investigator(s), project duration, and a project description that includes: (1) identification of water-related problems, (2) contribution to problem solution, (3) objectives, and (4) approach. The 17 projects include 2 in the area of biological sciences, 4 in climate and hydrologic processes, 3 in engineering, 2 in groundwater flow and transport, 4 in social sciences and 2 in water quality. For the 39 completed projects, the report gives the grant number, title, performing organization, principal investigator(s), starting date, date of receipt of final report, and an abstract of the final report. Each project description provides the information needed to obtain a copy of the final report. The report also contains tables showing (1) proposals received according to area of research interest, (2) awards and funding according to area of research interest, (3) proposals received according to type of submitting organization, and (4) awards and funding according to type of organization.