Nuclear Explosion: Mushroom Cloud

A nuclear blast releases massive amounts of energy which is dissipated as fireball, blast forces/waves, prompt radiation, light and heat (thermal energy), and delayed ionizing radiation dose (fallout).
Fireball
- Vaporization of matter by tremendous heat within fireball
- Located at the epicenter of the explosion
- Everything inside of this fireball vaporizes, including soil and water, and is carried upwards
- This creates the mushroom cloud that is associated with a nuclear detonation/blast/explosion