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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe author would like to express her deep gratitude to her parents, Florencio and Juana, andher brother Omar for their unconditional support and love. Also, she would like to especiallythank Dr. Oviedo-Rondón for his guidance, constructive criticism, and friendship that havecontributed to her professional and personal development. Also, she would like to thank theother members of her committee, Dr. John Brake, Dr, Mike Wineland, and Dr. JasonOsborne for their critical reviews of this document. Additionally, gratitude is also extendedto lab technicians, staff at the Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory, and many undergraduatestudents for their hard work dedicated in this project. Finally, a special thank to her dearfriends, Rocio, Lissete and Franco who make her feel Raleigh as a second home.iv

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