Nuclear Detonation
Historic image of a nuclear weapon being detonated. This photo was taken at a height of approximately 12, 000 feet - 50 miles from the detonation site. Two minutes after Zero Hour, the cloud rose to 40, 000 feet - the height of 32 Empire State Buildings. Ten minutes later, as it neared its maximum, the cloud stem had pushed upward about 25 miles, deep into the stratosphere. The mushroom portion went up to 10 miles, and spread for 100 miles
Picture No
10799787
Media ID
47601129
Size
3825px x 2981px
(2.2MB)
Credit
©Photo Researchers / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photo Researchers
