Nagasaki Atomic Mushroom Cloud Ring: What Caused It?

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The ring around the atomic mushroom cloud in Nagasaki was caused by the presence of clouds on the morning of the explosion. The explosion propagated radially, and without the clouds, the visual effect of the ring would not have been observed. This phenomenon highlights the significant role that atmospheric conditions play in the appearance of nuclear detonations.

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What caused the ring around the atomic mushroom in Nagasaki?

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Clouds. It was a cloudy morning. The explosion propagated radially. Without clouds present, there wouldn't be a semblance of a ring.
 

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