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A Mauna Loa is an intermittently active volcano (elevation: 13,680 feet; 4,170 meters) on the island of Hawaii.
Max VE --->Maximum ventilation
- Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) : A Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) is the highest level of a Contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.
- Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) : A Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) is the level of a Contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health.
A Maximum expiratory flow (Vmax x) is Forced expiratory flow, related to the total lung capacity or the actual volume of the lung at which the measurement is made. Modifiers refer to
A Maximum Likelihood Estimate (MLE): is the most accurate Maximum Likelihood Estimate is, by definition, the mode of a data set (i.e., the most frequent observation).