The Dependence of Homo- and Heterogeneously Formed Cirrus Clouds on Latitude, Season and Surface-type based on a New CALIPSO Remote Sensing Method

David L Mitchell, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV, United States, Anne Garnier, Analytical Mechanics Associates, Hampton, United States, John Mejia, Desert Research Institute, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Reno, United States, Melody A Avery, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, United States and Ehsan Erfani, Desert Research Institute Reno, Reno, NV, United States