Rocky planets are common around other stars, but their atmospheric properties remain largely unconstrained. Thanks to a wealth of recent planet discoveries and upcoming advances in observing capability, we poised characterize the atmospheres dozens rocky exoplanets this decade. Theoretical understanding exoplanet has advanced considerably last few years, yielding testable predictions evolution,...

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A version of this paper was presented at the Third International Partners in Flight Conference, March 20-24, 2002, Asilomar Conference Grounds, California. U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins, Science Center, 2150 Centre Ave., Bldg C, Fort Collins, CO 80526. E-mail: tasha_kotliar@ usgs.gov. U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 1648 South 7th Avenue, MSU Campus, Bozeman, MT 597...