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Diagram of Mayne's CDP Method
William Harry Mayne (1913-), an American geophysicist who invented the common-depth-point (CDP) data stacking method of petroleum exploration in 1956. Mayne’s invention, also referred to as common midpoint or common reflection point, came to be the most used signal-to-noise-enhancing technique in seismic exploration. This technique greatly improved the ability of geologists to interpret information gained from seismic surveys, and thus improved the efficiency of the oil exploration process. The CDP method is still the basis for new techniques of subsurface analysis.
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Cutler Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Mayne, William Harry". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 21, 2008; Last revised Date August 21, 2008; Retrieved May 24, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Mayne,_William_Harry>
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Diagram of Mayne's CDP Method
William Harry Mayne (1913-), an American geophysicist who invented the common-depth-point (CDP) data stacking method of petroleum exploration in 1956. Mayne’s invention, also referred to as common midpoint or common reflection point, came to be the most used signal-to-noise-enhancing technique in seismic exploration. This technique greatly improved the ability of geologists to interpret information gained from seismic surveys, and thus improved the efficiency of the oil exploration process. The CDP method is still the basis for new techniques of subsurface analysis.
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Diagram of Mayne's CDP Method
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