Phytoplankton Bloom Spotted by NASA in Gulf of Aden
A large winter phytoplankton bloom is seen in the Gulf of Aden on Feb. 12, 2018. (NASA) At a Glance A large phytoplankton bloom was seen by a NASA satellite in February in the Gulf of Aden.The bloom stretched all the way from the coast of Yemen to Somalia.Such blooms are more common later in the year, though this bloom isn't unprecedented. That isn't Photoshop in the photo above – that's a real phytoplankton bloom in the Gulf of Aden...