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7.8.3 Energetic Particle Detector

This instrument will measure the angular distribution, composition, and stability of interplanetary and Jovian radiation. It will also study the interaction of these particles with the Galilean satellites and the solar wind, as well as measuring thermal plasma flow velocities and temperatures. It is suspected that high energy particles caused Europa's atmosphere to form [13], making their study essential to the understand of the surface.