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English: U.S. nuclear weapon test Ivy Mike, 31 Oct 1952, on Enewetak Atoll in the Pacific, the first test of a thermonuclear weapon (hydrogen bomb). 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. Ten minutes later, the cloud stem had pushed upward about 25 miles, deep into the stratosphere. The mushroom portion vent up to 10 miles, and spread for 100 miles. |
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| current | 02:29, 17 October 2011 | | 752 × 800 (98 KB) | Bomazi (talk | contribs) | {{Information |Description ={{en|1=Ivy Mike. 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. Ten minutes later, the cloud stem had pushed upward about 25 miles, |
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