Characterization of a late stage merger: the bright cluster A2319

One of the most interesting topics in the study of galaxy clusters is theirformation and the physical phenomena that occur during cluster mergers. One ofthe great Chandra discoveries is the existence of two different types of sharpbrightness edges: cold fronts and bowshocks. In A2319, one of the brightestgalaxy clusters, Chandra has observed a cold front and shock heated gas in theperipherical regions, indicating that it is probably a late stage merger. Wepropose an XMMNewton observation of this cluster, in order to perform adetailed characterization of temperature and metal abundance structure of a latemerger. More specifically, we plan to measure the metallicity profile across thecold front and the temperature of the shocked regions. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]