Baker Puff Ball
![Water displaced by the underwater detonation of an atomic bomb Water displaced by the underwater detonation of an atomic bomb](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/operation-crossroads-bikini-atoll/baker-puff-ball/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1487875846002.jpg)
When the hot gasses from the explosion broke the surface they instantly created a "puff ball" of water vapor. It was created by water rushing into the space left by the fireball gasses as they surged into the sky.
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