The invention relates to monitoring of fluid-filled domains in various
media including, for example, subterranean formations, construction
elements, bones. Claimed are a method for determining characteristic
sizes of a fluid-filled crack in a medium and a system for implementation
thereof. In accordance with this method, oscillations of the fluid-filled
crack are registered. Wave characteristics of standing interface waves
propagating along the fluid-filled crack surfaces are determined based on
the registered oscillations taking medium and fluid properties into
account. The fluid-filled crack characteristic sizes are calculated based
on the determined wave characteristics of the standing interface waves.
Also claimed are methods for detecting creation or existence of a
fluid-filled crack in a medium, for hydraulic fracturing in a
subterranean formation, for detecting cessation of propagation of a
fluid-filled crack in a medium, as well as a method for determining
properties of a fluid filling a layer in a medium, of the medium and of
the layer. Analysis of oscillations of fluid-filled domains based on
interface waves propagating along their surfaces underlies all the
methods listed above. The proposed methods, by virtue of the simplicity
of data processing inherent thereto, can be implemented in real time.