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Abstract
This work uses Geospatial Data Science products and techniques to undertake an integrative analysis of the Climate of Northeast Brazil. I use the ERA5 surface-wind dynamics, the TOPODATA geomorphometric dataset and the BR-DWGD gridded rainfall dataset to provide insights into its regional monsoonal climate dynamics. The results indicate that complex surface-wind dynamics and the altitude swamp-based orography (550m a.s.l.) organize the rainfall distribution in Northeast Brazil according to its monsoonal dynamics. The main system identified in the Northeast Brazil Monsoon system monthly surface-wind climatology is the Northeast Brazil Convergence Zone, zonally oriented over the southern portion of the Borborema Amphitheater, between November and April. The Northeast Brazil Convergence Zone is responsible for forming the Araripe Plateau orographic enhanced rainfall system. The results of this study will provide additional insights on the ongoing historical effort to understand the climate of this region and contribute to decision makers and stakeholders.