How can an atomic bomb explosion leave behind shadows etched in to the ground?

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I recently watched a docuseries on Netflix (now restored in full color 😂) and in one of the episodes, they showed pictures of shadows etched into the ground? How is this possible? Aren’t shadows an absence of light? Did the ground in the surrounding area burn and change color making the shadow look like it was etched in?

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Bright light can fade things, like carpets and drapes. Super bright light with lots of UV can fade things that are much tougher to fade. When your shadow keeps the flash from the bomb from doing that, you leave a permanent shadow. The sunlight will continue to fade the surface, but uniformly like it did before.

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