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English: The "Baker" explosion, part of Operation Crossroads, a nuclear weapon test by the United States military at Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, on 25 July 1946. The wider, exterior cloud is actually just a condensation cloud caused by the Wilson chamber effect, and was very brief. There was no classic mushroom cloud rising to the stratosphere, but inside the condensation cloud the top of the water geyser formed a mushroom-like head called the cauliflower, which fell back into the lagoon (compare with this image, a photo taken slightly later, after the condensation cloud had cleared). The water released by the explosion was highly radioactive and contaminated many of the ships that were set up near it. Some were otherwise undamaged and sent to Hunter's Point in San Francisco, California, United States, for decontamination. Those which could not be decontaminated were sunk a number of miles off the coast of San Francisco.
Français : L'explosion atomique Baker, déclenchée dans le cadre de l' Opération Crossroads, une série d' essais nucléaires menés par les États-Unis sur l' atoll de Bikini, dans les Îles Marshall le 25 juillet 1946. Le large nuage blanc est un nuage de condensation (Nuage de Wilson) qui n'a duré qu'un temps très court. L'explosion n'a pas formé un champignon atomique classique, mais une colonne d'eau qui s'est étalée « en chou fleur » puis est retombée dans le lagon. L'image est à comparer avec celle-ci, prise après la disparition du nuage de condensation. L'eau déplacée par l'explosion était fortement radioactive et a contaminé les bateaux qui avaient été placés à proximité. Les bateaux contaminés, mais en état de marche, ont été emmenés vers les chantiers de Hunter's Point, à San Francisco, pour y être décontaminés. Ceux qui n'ont pas pu être décontaminés ont été coulés au large de la ville.
Italiano: La nuovola di condensazione provocata dalla detonazione nucleare sottomarina “Baker” (23 chilotoni) che avvenne il 25 luglio 1946 nell'ambito dell' Operation Crossroads, una serie di test nucleari condotti dalle forze armate statunitensi sull' atollo di Bikini, nelle Isole Marshall.
Tiếng Việt: Vụ thử vũ khí nguyên tử mang tên "Baker", một phần trong chương trình Operation Crossroads của quân đội Hoa Kỳ tại đảo san hô Bikini, Micronesia. Ảnh: Quân đội và hải quân Hoa Kỳ.
Català: L' explosió “Baker”, part de l'Operació Crossroads, un assaig d'armes nuclears per part de militars dels Estats Units a l'atol de Bikini, Micronèsia, el 25 de juliol de 1946. El nuvol més ampli i exterior és en realitat un núvol de condensació causada per l'efecte de cambra de Wilson, i va ser molt breu. No hi havia cap núvol de fong clàssics arribant a l'estratosfera, però dins de la condensació dels núvols de la part superior del guèiser d'aigua es formà un cap de fong anomenat la coliflor, que va tornar a caure en la llacuna (comparar amb aquesta imatge, una foto presa poc després, la condensació dels núvols s'havia aclarit). L'aigua alliberada per l'explosió era altament radioactiva i contaminà molts dels vaixells que s'hi havien posat aprop. Alguns estaven per altra part en bon estat i s'enviaren a Hunters Point a San Francisco, Califòrnia, Estats Units, per a la descontaminació. Aquells que no van poder ser descontaminats es van enfonsar a un nombre de milles de la costa de San Francisco.
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Removed dust, scratches and smudges from original scan. Slightly cropped from left and right to remover white border.. The original can be viewed here: Operation_Crossroads_Baker_(wide).jpg. Modifications made by victorrocha.
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 25 July 2010. It was captioned as follows: English: The "Baker" explosion, part of Operation Crossroads, a nuclear weapon test by the United States military at Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, on july 25th 1946.
Česky: Výbuch „Baker“, součást operace Crossroads, americký test jaderné pumy provedený 25. července 1946 u atolu Bikini
Dansk: "Baker-eksplosionen", en af en serie atomprøvesprængninger foretaget af det amerikanske militær på Bikini-atollen i Mikronesien, 25. juli 1946.
Deutsch: Der Baker-Test, ein Teil der Operation Crossroads, einem Kernwaffentest des US-Militärs am Bikini-Atoll in Mikronesien am 25. Juli 1946.
English: The "Baker" explosion, part of Operation Crossroads, a nuclear weapon test by the United States military at Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, on july 25th 1946.
Español: La explosión nuclear submarina Baker, segundo ensayo nuclear en el Atolón Bikini en Micronesia, por los Estados Unidos el 25 de julio de 1946 ( Operación Crossroads)
Français : Le champignon de Baker, deuxième essai nucléaire sur l' atoll Bikini en Micronesie, par les États-Unis le 25 juillet 1946 ( Opération Crossroads)
Magyar: A Crossroads hadművelet Baker kísérleti atomrobbantása ( 1946. július 25., Bikini-atoll, Mikronézia)
Italiano: La detonazione nucleare sottomarina “Baker” (nella foto, la nuvola di condensazione) avvenne il 25 luglio 1946 nell'ambito dell' Operation Crossroads, una serie di test nucleari condotti dalle forze armate statunitensi sull'atollo di Bikini, nelle Isole Marshall. Oggi, 25 luglio, cade il 64° anniversario di quell'esplosione (23 chilotoni di potenza) che produsse il primo caso storico di fallout nucleare immediato e concentrato nell'area di detonazione di un ordigno atomico.
日本語: ビキニ環礁で行われたアメリカ軍の核実験「 クロスロード作戦」中、「ベーカー」の爆発によって発生したキノコ雲（1946年7月25日）
한국어: 1946년 7월 25일, 미크로네시아의 비키니 환초에서 실시된 미국의 핵 실험.
Македонски: Американска нуклеарна проба на атолот Бикини, Микронезија на 25 јули 1946 г.
Nederlands: Op deze dag vond in 1946 kernexplosie "Baker" plaats. Deze explosie vormde onderdeel van Operation Crossroads, een serie Amerikaanse kernproeven op het Micronesische atol Bikini (onderdeel van de Marshalleilanden).
Português: Operação Crossroads, série de testes nucleares feitos em 1946 pelos Estados Unidos.
Русский: Ядерный взрыв "Бейкер" в ходе Операции «Перекрёстки» на атолле Бикини в Микронезии, 25 июля 1946 года
中文（简体）: 1946年7月25日年美国军队在 马绍尔群岛 比基尼环礁举行的“贝克”核爆炸，为 核试验 十字路行动的一部分。
中文（繁體）: 1946年7月25日美國軍隊在 馬紹爾群島 比基尼環礁舉行的「貝克」核爆炸，為 該試驗 十字路行動一部分。
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