Multiple studies demonstrate that mesoscale ocean eddies play a critical role in transporting heat and water vertically between different ocean layers.
The claim states that mesoscale oceanic eddies transport heat vertically between different layers of the ocean. Several retrieved papers ([2], [6], [8], [11]) directly examine or model vertical heat fluxes, energy transfers, and layer-to-layer transport driven or modulated by mesoscale eddies, while paper [0] establishes their fundamental role in water transport. All relevant papers support the claim, and none refute it, leading to a SUPPORTED verdict.