'We're talking almost a quarter of a million people dead by the time the third wave dissipates, around 2040.'
The evanescent waves quickly dissipate as they travel, and thus are usually not seen.
Until the older waves have dissipated, they create a sea hazard among the most perilous.
It is unknown when the cold wave dissipated, though the associated cold air began to subsided on January 21.
If the tide or wave is not dissipating, then its kinetic energy density must be conserved.
The waves dissipated in the rough gulf waters before reaching shore.
The wave advancing on the Land Rover broke and dissipated.
The sound waves dissipate before they reach the observer.
By doing this the waves lose a lot of energy and dissipate before reaching the shoreline, significantly reducing further erosion.
Note that the wave dissipates or weakens somewhat as it travels from the source.