Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Earth_Environment/SWEET)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'downslope wind storm'?

A. a relatively large and conspicuous fragment in a sediment or sedimentary rock
B. A very strong, usually gusty, and occasionally, violent wind that blows down the lee slope of a mountain range, often reaching its peak strength near the foot of the mountains and weakening rapidly father away from the mountains.
C. A maximum in large-particle concentrations observed in the lower stratosphere between 15 and 25 km.
D. An ocean wave with its length sufficiently large compared to the water depth (i.e., 25 or more times the depth)

Answer: A very strong, usually gusty, and occasionally, violent wind that blows down the lee slope of a mountain range, often reaching its peak strength near the foot of the mountains and weakening rapidly father away from the mountains.