Permanent Mushroom Cloud?

krashkart · 07-14-10, 10:04 PM

Fooling around with Wikipedia and Google Earth tonight, I came across this interesting terrain feature near or on the site of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site:

Either Mother Nature has a dark sense of humor, or my imagination ran away from me. Looks like a mushroom cloud to me.

Coordinates:

49°59'6.65"N
78°51'8.91"E

TLAM Strike · 07-14-10, 10:20 PM

I guess that is what happens when you detonate two nukes in succession. The mushroom cloud of one gets burned in to the Earth...

SteamWake · 07-14-10, 10:22 PM

I dunno kinda looks like a tree....

breadcatcher101 · 07-14-10, 10:26 PM

More of those have been set off than most realize. Here is a cool site that lists all from 1945 until 2000 in cool flash animation:

http://www.ctbto.org/specials/1945-1...sao-hashimoto/

I had no idea it was so many.

TLAM Strike · 07-14-10, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breadcatcher101

I had no idea it was so many.

If you want a better view check out

That strange one that looks like the Death Star just got toasted was a nuke test in space.

07-14-10, 11:01 PM

For lots of nuclear weapons films and some neat Cold War articles see:

http://www.sonicbomb.com/

Click on the Atomic header to access the nuc teating pages.

Weiss Pinguin · 07-15-10, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

I dunno kinda looks like a tree....

Same here... A burning tree...

onelifecrisis · 07-15-10, 08:31 AM

You should take the Rorschach test krashkart, and post the results.

krashkart · 07-15-10, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

You should take the Rorschach test krashkart, and post the results.

I don't know if I'd want to - it might confirm what I already suspect.

07-14-10, 10:04 PM	#1
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Permanent Mushroom Cloud? Fooling around with Wikipedia and Google Earth tonight, I came across this interesting terrain feature near or on the site of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site: Either Mother Nature has a dark sense of humor, or my imagination ran away from me. Looks like a mushroom cloud to me. Coordinates: 49°59'6.65"N 78°51'8.91"E __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

07-14-10, 10:20 PM	#2
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	I guess that is what happens when you detonate two nukes in succession. The mushroom cloud of one gets burned in to the Earth... __________________

07-14-10, 10:22 PM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I dunno kinda looks like a tree.... __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

07-14-10, 10:26 PM	#4
breadcatcher101 Captain Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 546 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	More of those have been set off than most realize. Here is a cool site that lists all from 1945 until 2000 in cool flash animation: http://www.ctbto.org/specials/1945-1...sao-hashimoto/ I had no idea it was so many.

07-14-10, 11:01 PM	#6
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	For lots of nuclear weapons films and some neat Cold War articles see: http://www.sonicbomb.com/ Click on the Atomic header to access the nuc teating pages.

07-15-10, 08:31 AM	#8
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	You should take the Rorschach test krashkart, and post the results.