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Gabriel de Oliveira1 \*, Nathaniel A. Brunsell1 , Yosio E. Shimabukuro2 and Carlos A.C. dos Santos3

1 Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA

2 Brazilian National Institute for Space Research, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, Brazil

3 Academic Unit of Atmospheric Sciences, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil

\*Address all correspondence to: gabrieloliveira@ku.edu

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