XMM Observations of the Double Relic Cluster A3376

We propose to perform a detailed investigation of the double relic clusterA3376. We will combine the proposed XMM data with our existing extensivemultiwavelength dataset (0.8, 1.4 & 2.4 GHz radio and 2dF spectra of 380cluster members) to assess the dynamical state of A3376 and create a detaileddynamical model. This combined sample will provide an unprecedented dataset withwhich we can give important constraints on the orientation axis within thecluster and, more generally test relic acceleration models. In particular, wewill create temperature, pressure and entropy maps for the entire cluster andextract spectra from the shocked regions. These data will be compared toexisting data for A3667 to determine similarities and to investigate the subclass of double relic clusters. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]