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D) Explain the concept of Common Midpoint in exploration seismology.
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Point on surface halfway between source and receiver.

Step-by-step explanation:

In multichannel seismic acquisition, the point on the surface halfway between the source and receiver that is shared by numerous source-receiver pairs. Such redundancy among source-receiver pairs enhances the quality of seismic data when the data are stacked. The common midpoint is vertically above the common depth point.

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