Nuclear explosions

Despite the fact that the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States have long been completed, the threat of local and even global conflict with the use of nuclear weapons remains. At the disposal of the Member States "nuclear club" is about 20,000 ready to use nuclear weapons. The main owners of nuclear weapons are Russia and the United States, in addition to the "Nuclear Club" includes Britain, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea.

This article contains unique archival footage nuclear bomb tests from all over the world. Let this be another proof of the need for caution and rejection of the use of such weapons.

Mushroom cloud, which instead of dusty feet of water. On the right column is visible tear Battleship "Arkansas" has closed an emission spray. Test "Baker" capacity charge - 23 kilotons of TNT, 25 July 1946.



Explosion "Baker", shows the white surface of the water, the air disturbed by the shock wave, and the top of the hollow columns of spray formed hemispherical cloud Wilson. In the background - Beach Bikini Atoll, in July 1946.



Aerial view of the mushroom cloud, "Able" rising from the lagoon Bikini Atoll, which is visible in the background. Cloud suffered radioactive contamination into the stratosphere, 23 kilotons, 1 July 1946.



Operation "Greenhouse" (eng. Operation Greenhouse) - the fifth series of American nuclear tests and the second one of 1951. During the operation, the design of nuclear warheads tested using fusion to increase energy output. In addition, we investigated the impact of the explosion on buildings, including residential buildings, factory buildings and bunkers. The operation was conducted in the Pacific nuclear test site. All devices were detonated at high metal tower, simulating an air blast. Explosion "George", 225 kilotons, May 9, 1951.



The explosion of the American thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb "Mike" with capacity of 10, 4 megatons. November 1, 1952.



AN602 (aka "Tsar-bomb", it "gruel") - thermonuclear bombs, developed in the USSR in 1954-1961 gg. a group of nuclear physicists headed by Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR Igor Kurchatov. The most powerful bomb in the history of mankind. According to various sources there has from 57 to 58, 6 megatons of TNT equivalent. Bomb test took place 30 October 1961.



One of the most powerful thermonuclear explosion of a hydrogen bomb on the account of the United States - "Operation Castle Bravo". Power charge amounted to 10 megatons. The explosion was made March 1, 1954 at Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands.



The "Dominique" - a series of nuclear weapons tests, consisting of 105 explosions. During the project, "Dominic" was held last atmospheric nuclear tests in the United States since August 5, 1963 a contract was signed between the USSR, USA and Great Britain on the prohibition of nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere, outer space and under water.
The photograph of a thermonuclear bomb explosion "Truckee" which is part of the "Dominic". Power battery - 210 kilotons. Date of undermining - June 9, 1969.



The destruction of the building located at a distance of 1 km from the epicenter of a nuclear explosion, 17 March 1953. From time 1 to the last frame is 2.3 seconds. The cell was placed in a lead sheath thickness of 5 centimeters to protect it from radiation. (U.S. Department of Defense



Explosion "MET", carried out in the framework of Operation "Teapot". It is noteworthy that the explosion "MET" power was comparable to a plutonium bomb, "Fat Man", dropped on Nagasaki. April 15, 1955, 22 kt.



200-meter-long cloud over Frenchman Flat area after the explosion "MET" as part of Operation "Teapot", April 15, 1955, 22 kt. This shell had the rare core of uranium-233.



"Operation Romeo Castle" - one of the most powerful explosions termoyadrenoy bomb, made the United States. Bikini Atoll, March 27, 1954 11 megatons.



"Ray" - one of the most powerful thermonuclear bomb explosions produced by France. Power battery - 955 kilotons. August 14th, 1971, the atoll of Mururoa.



Another view of the explosion of "Ray." Power battery - 955 kilotons. August 14th, 1971, the atoll of Mururoa.