Atomic Burst
![A mushroom cloud rising from the ocean A mushroom cloud rising from the ocean](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/operation-crossroads-bikini-atoll/atomic-burst/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1493837678558.jpg)
The full formation of the BAKER cloud only reached a height of 10,000 feet, significantly less than ABLE's cloud. The blast column did reach to the floor of the lagoon--some 200 feet deep--and spewed bits and pieces of coral on the decks of the target fleet.
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