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A seismic data recording system includes a central station and a plurality of remote seismic data recording units that are deployed within a desired region relative to the central station. The differential locations of the remote recording units relative to the central station are determined by rece

A seismic data recording system includes a central station and a plurality of remote seismic data recording units that are deployed within a desired region relative to the central station. The differential locations of the remote recording units relative to the central station are determined by receiving and recording electromagnetic positioning signals at the central station. A portion of the electromagnetic positioning signals is concurrently received and recorded at the respective remote recording units. The portion of the positioning signals recorded at each remote recording unit is combined with the recorded positioning signals from the central station to determine the required differential locations.

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In a seismic data recording system including a central station, a plurality of remote seismic data recording units designed for deployment within a desired region relative to the central station and spaced apart according to a desired grid spacing, means within each remote seismic data recording uni

In a seismic data recording system including a central station, a plurality of remote seismic data recording units designed for deployment within a desired region relative to the central station and spaced apart according to a desired grid spacing, means within each remote seismic data recording unit for recording at least one channel of seismic data, means for synchronizing seismic data recording cycles of the remote seismic data recording units with seismic signals produced under control of the central station, the improvement comprising: means in the central station for receiving and recording electromagnetic positioning signals originating from means external to and independent of said seismic data recording system; means in each said remote seismic data recording unit for receiving and utilizing only a portion of said electromagnetic positioning signals simultaneously with concurrent recording of said electromagnetic positioning signals in said central station; and means for combining the electromagnetic positioning signal portions utilized by said remote seismic data recording units with the electromagnetic positioning signals recorded in said central station thereby to derive a differential position relative to said central station.