Presents the first book on the aeronomy of Mars, with results from all Mars missions

Highlights various models on the aeronomy of Mars and complements them with experimental data

Intended for students and researchers in the field of aeronomy and for engineers in the field of planetary probe designs

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Prof. S.A. Haider has worked at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India, for 25 years on the modeling studies of Martian atmosphere. During this period, he has published over eighty scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, several review papers and book chapters. He has also edited a book on Modeling of Planetary Atmospheres, published by Macmillan. He is a recipient of several prestigious fellowships like the Russian Academy of Sciences Fellowship (Russia), JSPS Fellowship (Japan) and FAPESP Fellowship (Brazil). Based on his innovative work, he was elected fellow of all three academy of sciences in India and has also been elected president of planetary sciences 2012-2014 by Asia Oceania Geosciences Society.