Florida Ocean Hits ‘Hot Tub’ Level

sea surface: 해수면
There is no official record kept for sea surface temperature…

record-breaking event: 기록을 깨는 사건
…we’ve never seen a record-breaking event like this before.

good reason to believe: 믿을만한 이유
…there’s some good reason to believe that it might have been a few degrees cooler than that.

valid: 타당한
…we’re questioning whether they’re valid or not.

coral: 산호
The corals are not happy with this level of hot water.

bleach: 표백되다
They are bleaching; a lot of them are dying.

reef: 암초
I’ve seen some measurements of 90 degrees Fahrenheit down at the level of the reefs.