Abstract: Ocean mesoscale eddy is an important ocean mesoscale phenomenon that plays an important role in ocean circulation, material and energy transport, and has an important impact on the safety of ship navigation and hydroacoustic communication. Efficient and accurate detection and identification of ocean mesoscale eddies are of great research value for both physical ocean cognition and ocean exploitation. Traditional eddy detection and identification methods rely on a single threshold designed by experts' experiences. With the rise of deep learning, the current machine learning methods show certain advantages in the accuracy and automation of eddy detection and identification. This paper summarizes and comparatively analyzes the existing machine learning-based detection and identification methods to provide a systematic knowledge and reference basis for the development of ocean mesoscale eddy detection and identification research.

Key words: mesoscale eddy, artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning