Noun
CNO (plural CNOs)
(US, military) Initialism of Chief of Naval Operations.
A Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) PT Boat Conference held in May 1941, convened to discussed future PT characteristics. Source: Internet
Because of the higher temperatures involved, these catalytic cycles are typically referred to as the hot CNO cycles; because the timescales are limited by beta decays instead of proton captures, they are also called the beta-limited CNO cycles. Source: Internet
Both of these are reasons why the CNO needs to plan for and mention the inclusion of the Coast Guard in his guidance to the force and make them a part of the larger conversation. Source: Internet
During a star's evolution, convective mixing episodes moves material, within which the CNO cycle has operated, from the star's interior to the surface, altering the observed composition of the star. Source: Internet
A self-maintaining CNO chain starts at approximately main, but its energy output rises much more rapidly with increasing temperatures. citation At approximately main, the CNO cycle starts becoming the dominant source of energy. Source: Internet
Because of the long timescales involved, the cold CNO cycles convert hydrogen to helium slowly, allowing them to power stars in quiescent equilibrium for many years. Source: Internet