TABLE 5.1 NSF Budget Totals in Millions of 1997 Dollars, 1990 to 1999
|
Year |
AST |
AST+MREa |
Other NSFb |
MPS |
MPS+MRE |
NSF R&D |
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|
Budget |
% |
Budget |
% |
Budget |
TA%c |
Budget |
% |
Budget |
% |
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|
1990 |
112.85 |
(5.4) |
125.72 |
(6.0) |
18.87 |
(7.5) |
618.64 |
(29.7) |
623.947 |
(30.0) |
2,080.626 |
|
1991 |
115.21 |
(5.3) |
212.33 |
(9.7) |
21.90 |
(10.7) |
627.61 |
(28.6) |
653.766 |
(29.8) |
2,193.511 |
|
1992 |
126.69 |
(5.7) |
150.00 |
(6.8) |
23.32 |
(7.8) |
658.06 |
(29.6) |
700.788 |
(31.6) |
2,220.720 |
|
1993 |
112.23 |
(5.1) |
127.68 |
(5.8) |
23.99 |
(6.9) |
643.10 |
(29.1) |
680.461 |
(30.8) |
2,210.757 |
|
1994 |
114.00 |
(4.7) |
132.25 |
(5.5) |
25.34 |
(6.5) |
662.96 |
(27.5) |
681.223 |
(28.3) |
2,406.653 |
|
1995 |
106.77 |
(4.3) |
149.66 |
(6.0) |
25.15 |
(7.0) |
674.94 |
(26.9) |
806.695 |
(32.2) |
2,506.276 |
|
1996 |
110.74 |
(4.5) |
110.74 |
(4.5) |
28.40 |
(5.7) |
675.37 |
(27.6) |
746.932 |
(30.6) |
2,444.785 |
|
1997 |
112.73 |
(4.7) |
112.73 |
(4.7) |
27.77 |
(5.8) |
693.45 |
(28.6) |
748.500 |
(30.9) |
2,424.000 |
|
1998 |
111.62 |
(4.6) |
125.47 |
(5.1) |
29.73 |
(6.3) |
675.09 |
(27.5) |
731.400 |
(29.0) |
2,456.778 |
|
1999d |
114.15 |
(4.4) |
122.81 |
(4.7) |
26.34 |
(5.7) |
706.83 |
(27.1) |
736.670 |
(28.2) |
2,612.127 |
|
NOTE: Acronyms are defined in Appendix H. a These numbers include VLBA construction, which was authorized before the MRE account was created in 1991, and the GBT, a special construction project authorized in full in 1991. They do not include LIGO, which was motivated primarily by the physics community. b Other NSF funding for astronomy from the MPS Directorate, OPP, and OMA. c Total astronomy percent. d 1999 numbers are as planned for the program. |
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TABLE 5.2 Other NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Support in Millions of 1997 Dollars, 1990 to 1999
|
Year |
Physics |
OPP |
OMA |
ATM |
Total Other a |
PHY MRE+OC b |
LIGO OPS c |
|
1990 |
9.39 |
0.70 |
0.00 |
8.78 |
18.87 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
1991 |
9.44 |
3.60 |
0.00 |
8.86 |
21.90 |
80.56 |
0.00 |
|
1992 |
9.59 |
4.48 |
0.00 |
9.25 |
23.32 |
17.91 |
0.00 |
|
1993 |
9.77 |
4.58 |
0.00 |
9.64 |
23.99 |
21.95 |
0.00 |
|
1994 |
9.98 |
5.23 |
0.00 |
10.13 |
25.34 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
1995 |
10.17 |
5.13 |
0.00 |
9.85 |
25.15 |
88.91 |
0.00 |
|
1996 |
10.39 |
5.17 |
3.06 |
9.78 |
28.40 |
71.58 |
0.00 |
|
1997 |
10.62 |
5.24 |
1.90 |
10.01 |
27.77 |
55.00 |
0.30 |
|
1998 |
10.64 |
5.16 |
3.86 |
10.07 |
29.73 |
25.54 |
7.43 |
|
1999 |
9.77 |
5.58 |
0.87 |
10.12 |
26.34 |
0.00 |
21.61 |
|
NOTE: Acronyms are defined in Appendix H. a Does not include LIGO or LIGO operations. b Physics MRE (LIGO) plus GBT construction. c LIGO operations. |
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