In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8 inch), that typically are glued onto core panels (typically, wood, particle board or medium-density fiberboard) to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and panels for cabinets, parquet floors and parts of furniture. They are also used in marquetry.
Somali Peninsula. (Horn of Africa), a peninsula in East Africa. Area, about 750,000 sq km. Much of the surface is a stepped plateau with average elevations of 500 m to 1,500 m and a maximum elevation of 2,406 m in the Mijirtein Mountains. The climate is subequatorial, becoming tropical in the north. The annual precipitation ranges from 100 mm to 600 mm.
The Yucatan Peninsula is an area in southeastern Mexico that separates the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.The peninsula itself is home to the Mexican nations of Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo. It also covers the northern parts of Belize and Guatemala.ecause it is located in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, the Yucatan Peninsula is prone to hurricanes which usually hit during the Atlantic hurricane season from June through November.