105. the rHo is actrvery puraurng the deveropnent of nen co-operatlve relat,ronship'with IMO and IOC ln order to strengthen the acguisitlon and dissemination of modernhydrographic data and technical aEsiatance to aleveloping counbries. Thus ruo haslent its strong support to the eshablishnent of regionar hyilrographr.c conmissiongand charting groups 39/ slnce adeguate hydrography aurve!,lng ls partlcularlyirnportant in establishing traffic separatton schenes. The joint r1o/r@ coftnltteefor cEBco (cenerar. Bathymetrlc chart of tbe oceans) rras no", proposed theestablishmenc of an ocean Mapprng unit, the objectives of rrhich are ro €stabrish anlnternationaL servlce for the provislon of the bes! available rnaps of and relatedinformation on ocean floor morphology and other @eanographlc paianeters, toprovide related educational and trainl.ng faciLlcies to neet the needs of thedeveloping countries in the cont.ext of the convention on lbe Law of Ehe sea, and todevelop similar facilities for uge on a natlonar or regional baBls. The Executivecouncil of roc has also reeently decided to creace a consultatlve group on oceannapplng to keep under continuous revrer arr ocean rnapptng actlviti;s of roc. 106. Mgteofol.oqlcal operatlonE. The fgorld Meteorological Organization,s ($MO)operational acti.vitieg over the worrd ocean continue to progrega, in paEtlcular:the global collection and exchange of narlne neteosological observatlons under theWorld Weather Watcb progrannet the co-ordinated proviston of neterologicatinformaEion under the Marine Ueteorological Services progranne, antt tbe eorld-nidecoll-ectlon and exchange of operationar oceanographic data and lhe proeision ofrelevant information under the rntegrated Grobal ocean services systen progranne. The najor research project, 'Tropical Ocean and Global Atnosphere (TOGA)i, start.edin January 1985 to support the vforld Cllmate Regearch programme, involves thedeployment of nultiple ocean observlng systens such as drifCing buoys, voluntaryobsereing ships, research ships and satellites. W!,0 has ailvised tnl SpecialRepresentatlve of the sec r etary-GeneraL for the Law of the sea that aLl theseaclivitles are being carri€d out in an orderry nanner and that no reatrictlueneasures by any maritlne State have been reported.^/ 40/923 Engli6h Page 29 F. lol. The developnents of an econonlc and technologlcal nature are an essential conponent of developments relatlng to the conventr.on on the Ia$ of the sea. .ro t-he
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international cooperation and development in the fields of hydrography, meteorology, and oceanography, with a focus on providing data and services to developing countries. It also mentions the importance of establishing traffic separation schemes and providing educational and training facilities. The text seems to be more focused on scientific and technological developments rather than economic or social aspects.

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