The Baker Bomb at Bikini
![The atom bomb mushroom cloud at its peak The atom bomb mushroom cloud at its peak](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/operation-crossroads-bikini-atoll/the-baker-bomb-at-bikini/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1565795856755.jpg)
The cloud at its peak, showing the water column and the familiar cauliflower-shaped cloud of water vapor. Millions of gallons of water hung in the atmosphere, where they mixed with fission particles and became highly radioactive.
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