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  • initialism astronomy high velocity cloud

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Examples

  • In a study of songbirds, which are often used as an experimental model of human speech, cooling part of the brain known as the HVC slowed the birds 'songs.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2008

  • In a study of songbirds, which are often used as an experimental model of human speech, cooling part of the brain known as the HVC slowed the birds 'songs.

    Clipmarks | Live Clips 2008

  • Hemiwedge Industries is a publicly-traded holding company that operates as a global supplier of engineered valve products through its Hemiwedge Valve Corporation ( "HVC") subsidiary.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2009

  • CONROE, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Hemiwedge Industries (Pink Sheets: HWEG) announced today that its Hemiwedge Valve Corporation ( "HVC") subsidiary has received a new purchase order for approximately $1.1 million dollars from a major mid-stream energy pipeline, storage and oil & gas production company in North America.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2009

  • It seems that high velocity clouds (HVC) may be highly ionized (ref)

    SDO On Station Transmitting First Data as Solar Science Payloads Open Today | Universe Today 2010

  • Saturation and lightness as terms don't come into play much in Munsell terminology; Hue, value and chroma or HVC for short is the main lingo for describing and working with color.

    Peak Saturation Value James Gurney 2010

  • The x-rite ColorMunki spectrophotometer, which I have, "speaks" L*a*b natively, and has software to convert the L*a*b values to Munsell HVC by comparing them against a database.

    Peak Saturation Value James Gurney 2010

  • Scientists have previously shown that estrogen drives HVC development; its mimics apparently have the same effect.

    Toxic waste gets birds laid - Boing Boing 2008

  • It's all relative to me and it's about solving the HVC problems presented that I am concerned with.

    The Mud Debate James Gurney 2008

  • I find that for myself I like to look for the masses and figure out what they are in HVC, and then develop the effect that I am wanting to paint.

    The Mud Debate James Gurney 2008

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