def find_measurement_spec(monitoring_system_specs, measurement_type):
    """
    Scans the list of specs and returns dictionary of specifications for the named measurement type

    Parameters
    ----------
        monitoring_system_specs: list
            The list of all measurement specs for a monitoring system
        measurement_type: str
            The name of the measurement type to be located

    Returns
    -------
        dict
            measurement specifications
    """

    for specs in monitoring_system_specs:
        for measurement in specs.items():
             if measurement[1]['type']['name'] == measurement_type:
                return measurement[1]