NOAA's Office
of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (
OAR), one
of the agency's primary research arms, would see its
budget drop by 22 %, from $ 514 million to $ 400 million, under the proposal.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 2017 has requested, as a part
of their requested $ 5.8 billion dollar
budget, $ 520 million for the Office
of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (
OAR) an increase
of $ 30.7 million from last years
budget for their 33 in house climate scientists and whomever else they throw money to.