Europa’s Radiation Environment and Its Effects on the Surface
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Europa’s orbit in the radiation environment of Jupiter is reviewed as is the influence of the neutral gas torus on the surface weathering of that moon. Data and fits to charged particle intensities in the 1-keV to the tens-of-MeV energy range are provided near Europa. Leading/trailing hemisphere differences are highlighted. Effects of charged particles on the surface of Europa, such as sputtering and chemistry, are reviewed.
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