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

Which of the following definitions best describes 'Composite Characteristic Qualifier'?

A. A base qualifier denotes a simple, atomic qualifier such as average, minimum, and maximum.
B. the concept is a photometric measure of the luminous intensity per unit area of light travelling in a given direction. It describes the amount of light that passes through or is emitted from a particular area, and falls within a given solid angle. The SI unit for the concept is candela per square metre (cd/m2).
C. A composite qualifier combines multiple qualifiers. Each composite qualifier has a base qualifier and a reference to another qualifier. Composite qualifiers are ordered (through hasNextQualifier) to distinguish between the scope of qualifiers, e.g., AverageMinimum versus MinimumAverage.
D. A the concept is a procedure for generating or processing data.

Answer: A composite qualifier combines multiple qualifiers. Each composite qualifier has a base qualifier and a reference to another qualifier. Composite qualifiers are ordered (through hasNextQualifier) to distinguish between the scope of qualifiers, e.g., AverageMinimum versus MinimumAverage.