Abbott, P.L., 1976, contributing editor, Earth 2020 Faculty Institute Workbook: NASA/Ames Research Center Press, 837 p.
Abbott, P.L. and Victoria, J.K. (eds.), 1977, Geologic Hazards in San Diego: San Diego Soc. Natural History, 96 p.
Abbott, P.L. and Gastil, R.G. (eds.), 1979, Baja California Geology: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego State University Pub., 228 p.
Abbott, P.L. (ed.), 1979, Geological Excursions in the Southern California Area: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego State University Pub., 217 p.
Abbott, P.L. (ed.), 1979, Eocene Depositional Systems, San Diego: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, 126 p.
Abbott, P.L. and Todd, V.R. (eds.), 1979, Mesozoic Crystalline Rocks: Peninsular Ranges Batholith and Pegmatites, Point Sal Ophiolite: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego State University Pub., 286 p.
Abbott, P.L. and Elliott, W.J. (eds.), 1979, Earthquakes and Other Perils, San Diego Region: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego Assoc. Geologists Pub., 227 p.
Abbott, P.L. and O’Dunn, S. (eds.), 1981, Geologic Investigations of the Coastal Plain, San Diego, California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, 166 p.
Abbott, P.L. (ed.), 1982, Geologic Studies in San Diego: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, 160 p.
Abbott, P.L. (ed.), 1984, Upper Cretaceous Depositional Systems, Southern California – Northern Baja California: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section,
v. 36, 140 p.
Abbott, P.L. (ed.), 1985, On the Manner of Deposition of the Eocene Strata in Northern San Diego County: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, 98 p. + 3 maps.
Abbott, P.L. (ed.), 1986, Cretaceous Stratigraphy, Western North America: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 46, 233 p.
Abbott, P.L and Woodruff, C.M., Jr. (eds.), 1986, The Balcones Escarpment: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, 200 p.
[Also available by http://www.lib.utexas.edu/geo/BalconesEscarpment/BalconesEscarpment.html]
Abbott, P.L, Link, M.H. and Nilsen, T.H., 1989, Sedimentation and Tectonics in Coastal Southern California: 28th International Geological Congress, Field Trip Guidebook T110, Washington, D.C.; American Geophysical Union, 57 p.
Colburn, I.P., Abbott, P.L. and Minch, J.A. (eds.), 1989, Conglomerates in Basin Analysis: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 62, 312 p.
Abbott, P.L. (ed.), 1989, Geologic Studies in Baja California: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 63, 140 p.
Abbott, P.L. and May, J.A. (eds.), 1991, Eocene Geologic History, San Diego Region: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 68, 229 p.
Abbott, P.L. and Elliott, W.J. (eds.), 1991, Environmental Perils, San Diego Region: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego Assoc. Geologists Pub., 250 p.
Abbott, P.L., Sangines, E.M. and Rendina, M.A. (eds.), 1993, Geologic Investigations in Baja California: South Coast Geological Society Guidebook No. 21, 217 p.
Abbott, P.L., 1996, Natural Disasters: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 438 p.
Abbott, P.L. and Cooper, J.D. (eds.), 1996, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Field Conference Guide: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 80, 475 p.
Abbott, P.L. and Seymour, D.C. (eds.), 1996, Sturzstroms and Detachment Faults, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: South Coast Geological Society Guidebook No. 24, 256 p.
Abbott, P.L., 1999, Natural Disasters (2nd edition): WCB/McGraw-Hill Pub., 397 p.
Abbott, P.L., 1999, The Rise and Fall of San Diego: 150 Million Years of History Recorded in Sedimentary Rocks: Sunbelt Publishers, 231 p.
[Winner of San Diego Book Awards: Best New Book of 1999 in category of San Diego and Environs]
Abbott, P.L., 2002, Natural Disasters (3 rd edition): WCB/McGraw-Hill Pub., 422 p.
Abbott, P.L., 2004, Natural Disasters (4 th edition): McGraw-Hill, 460 p.
Minch, J.A. and Abbott, P.L., 1973, Post-batholithic geology of the Jacumba area, southeastern San Diego County, California: San Diego Soc. Natural History Trans., v. 17, p. 129–136.
Peterson, G.L., and Abbott, P.L., 1973, Weathering of the pre-Eocene terrane along coastal southwestern California and northern Baja California: In, Ross, A. and Dowlen, R. (eds.), Studies on the Geology and Geological Hazards of the Greater San Diego Area, California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists and Assoc. Engineering Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, p. 19–22.
Abbott, P.L., 1974, Calcitization of Edwards Group dolomites in the Balcones fault zone aquifer, south-central Texas: Geology, v. 2, p. 359–362.
Abbott, P.L., 1975, On the hydrology of the Edwards Limestone, south-central Texas: Jour. Hydrology, v. 24, p. 251–269.
Peterson, G.L., Pierce, S.E., and Abbott, P.L., 1975, Paleogene paleosols and paleoclimates, southwestern California: In, Weaver, D. et al. (eds.), Paleogene Symposium and Selected Technical Papers (Conference on Future Energy Horizons of the Pacific Coast): Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section Symposium, p. 401–408.
Abbott, P.L., and Fink, K.A., 1975, Clay mineralogy of the Friars Formation, Tierrasanta to Fletcher Hills, San Diego County, California: In, Ross, A. and Dowlen, R. (eds.), Studies on the Geology of Camp Pendleton and Western San Diego County, California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, p. 65–70.
Peterson, G.L., and Abbott, P.L., 1975, Paleocene age of lateritic paleosol, western San Diego County, California: In, Ross, A. and Dowlen, R. (eds.), Studies on the Geology of Camp Pendleton and Western San Diego County, California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, p. 60–64.
Abbott, P.L., Minch, J.A. and Peterson, G.L., 1976, Pre-Eocene paleosol south of Tijuana, Mexico: Jour. Sedimentary Petrology, v. 46, p. 355–361.
Smith, B.M., Berggreen, R.G. and Abbott, P.L., 1977, Sandstones cemented by a relict phyllosilicate, San Diego, California: San Diego Soc. Natural History Trans., v. 18,
p. 249–258.
Peterson, G.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1977, Semiarid paleoclimatic indicators in nonmarine Eocene formations, southwestern California: In, Farrand, G.T. (ed.), Geology of Southwestern San Diego County, California and Northwestern Baja California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, p. 29–36.
Finch, J.W. and Abbott, P.L., 1977, Petrology of a Triassic marine section, Vizcaino Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico: Sedimentary Geology, v. 19, p. 253–273.
Abbott, P.L., 1977, Effect of Balcones faults on groundwater movement, south-central Texas: Texas Jour. Science, v. 29, p. 5–14.
Abbott, P.L., 1977, On the state of saturation of groundwater with respect to dissolved carbonates, Edwards artesian aquifer, south-central Texas: Texas Jour. Science, v. 29,
p. 159–167.
Abbott, P.L. and Peterson, G.L, 1978, Effects of abrasion durability on conglomerate clast populations: examples from Cretaceous and Eocene conglomerates of the San Diego area, California: Jour. Sedimentary Petrology, v. 48, p. 31–42.
Abbott, P.L. and Smith, T.E., 1978, Trace-element comparison of clasts in Eocene conglomerates, southwestern California and northwestern Mexico: Jour. Geology, v. 86,
p. 753–762.
Peterson, G.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1979, Mid-Eocene climatic change, southwestern California and northwestern Baja California: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 26,
p. 73–87.
Woodruff, C.M., Jr. and Abbott, P.L., 1979, Drainage-basin evolution and aquifer development in a karstic limestone terrane, south-central Texas, U.S.A.: Earth Surface Processes, v. 4,
p. 319–334.
Nilsen, T.H. and Abbott, P.L., 1979, Turbidite sedimentology of the Upper Cretaceous Point Loma and Cabrillo Formations, San Diego, California: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.) Geological Excursions in the Southern California Area: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego State University Pub., p. 139–166. [Reprinted in Upper Cretaceous Depositional Systems, 1984, SEPM Pac. Sect. Vol.]
Swenson, G.A., Bartling, W.A., Steer, B.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1979, Sandstone petrology, Point Loma and Cabrillo Formations: In, Abbott, P.L.(ed.), Geological Excursions in the Southern California Area: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego State University Pub.,
p. 178–179.
Abbott, P.L., Smith, B.M., Briedis, N.A. and Moore, T.E., 1979, Petrology of some Eocene sandstones, San Diego, California: In Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Eocene Depositional Systems, San Diego: Soc. Econ. Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, p. 111–114.
Pessagno, E.A., Jr., Finch, J.W. and Abbott, P.L., 1979, Upper Triassic radiolaria from the San Hipolito Formation, Baja California: Micropaleontology, v. 25, p. 160–197.
Christensen, R.J. and Abbott, P.L., 1980, Provenance of Salton Dunes, southwest of Salton Sea, California: In, Fife, D.L. and Brown, A.R. (eds.), The Geology and Mineral Wealth of the California Desert: South Coast Geological Soc. Pub., p. 409–413.
Nilsen, T.H. and Abbott, P.L., 1981, Paleogeography and sedimentology of Upper Cretaceous turbidites, San Diego, California: American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., v. 65,
p. 1256–1284.
Abbott, P.L., 1981, Cenozoic paleosols, San Diego area, California: Catena, v. 8, p. 223–237.
Abbott, P.L., 1981, Quaternary relict soils, San Diego County: In Abbott, P.L. and O’Dunn, S. (eds.), Geologic Investigations of the Coastal Plain, San Diego County, California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, p. 11–20.
Bartling, W.A., Kies, R.P. and Abbott, P.L., 1981, Upper Cretaceous sedimentary rocks, northwestern San Diego County: In Abbott, P.L. and O’Dunn, S. (eds.), Geological Investigations of the Coastal Plain, San Diego County, California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, p. 97–107.
Balch, D.C., Hosken, S.M. and Abbott, P.L., 1982, The depositional environment of the Santiago Peak volcaniclastic rocks, western San Diego County, California: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Geologic Studies in San Diego: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook,
p. 59–77.
Balch, D.C. and Abbott, P.L., 1982, Petrology of Upper Jurassic Santiago Peak volcaniclastic rocks, western San Diego County, California: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Geologic Studies in San Diego: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, p. 78–92.
Abbott, P.L., 1982, Genesis of vernal pool topography in San Diego: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Geologic Studies in San Diego: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook,
p. 118–126.
Kerr, D.R. and Abbott, P.L., 1982, Fractured quartz grains in the Friars Formation: a scanning electron microscope study: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Geologic Studies in San Diego: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, p. 135–147.
Walawender, M.J. and Abbott, P.L., 1982, Quasi-sedimentary structures in the gabbroic complexes of the Peninsular Ranges batholith, southern California: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Geologic Studies in San Diego: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook,
p. 148–158.
Kies, R.P and Abbott, P.L., 1982, Sedimentology and paleogeography of Lower Paleogene conglomerates, southern California Continental Borderland: In, Fife, D.L. and Minch, J.A. (eds.), Geology and Mineral Wealth of the California Transverse Ranges: South Coast Geological Soc. Pub., p. 337–349.
Bartling, W.A and Abbott, P.L., 1983, Upper Cretaceous sedimentation and tectonics with reference to the Eocene, San Miguel Island and San Diego area, California: In, Larue, D.K. and Steel, R.J. (eds.), Cenozoic Marine Sedimentation, Pacific Margin, U.S.A: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, p. 133–150. [Reprinted in Upper Cretaceous Depositional Systems, 1984, SEPM vol. 36.]
Abbott, P.L., Kies, R.P., Bachman, W.R. and Natenstedt, C.J., 1983, A tectonic slice of Eocene strata, northern part of California Continental Borderland: In, Larue, D.K. and Steel, R.J. (eds.), Cenozoic Marine Sedimentation, Pacific Margin, U.S.A: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, p. 151–168.
Abbott, P.L., Kies, R.P., Krummenacher, D. and Martin, D., 1983, Potassium-argon ages of rhyolitic bedrock and conglomerate clasts in Eocene strata, northwestern Mexico and southern California: In, Andersen, D.W. and Rymer, M.J. (eds.), Tectonics and Sedimentation Along Faults of the San Andreas System: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, p. 59–66.
Kies, R.P. and Abbott, P.L., 1983, Rhyolite clast populations and tectonics in the California Continental Borderland: Jour. Sedimentary Petrology, v. 53, p. 461–475.
Abbott, P.L., Kies, R.P. and Kerr, D.R., 1984, Right-slip offset of the Eocene Ballena river valley across the Elsinore fault zone, southern California: Ciencias Marinas (Mex.), v. 9,
p. 87–94.
Steer, B.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1984, Paleohydrology of the Eocene Ballena Gravels, San Diego County, California: Sedimentary Geology, v. 38, p. 181–216.
Abbott, P.L, 1984, The origin of vernal pool topography, San Diego County, California: In, Jain, S. and Moyle, P. (eds.), Vernal Pools and Intermittent Streams: University of California-Davis, Institute of Ecology Pub. 28, p. 18–29.
Balch, D.C., Bartling, S.H. and Abbott, P.L, 1984, Volcaniclastic strata of the Upper Jurassic Santiago Peak Volcanics, San Diego County, California: In, Crouch, J.K. and Bachman, S.B. (eds.), Tectonics and Sedimentation Along the California Margin: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, p. 157–170.
Eisenberg, L.I. and Abbott, P.L, 1985, Eocene lithofacies and geologic history, northern San Diego County: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), On the Manner of Deposition of the Eocene Strata in Northern San Diego County: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, p. 19–36.
Boehlke, J.E. and Abbott, P.L., 1986, Punta Baja Formation, a Campanian submarine canyon fill, Baja California, Mexico: In, Abbott, P.L (ed.), Cretaceous Stratigraphy, Western North America: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 46, p. 91–101.
Cunningham, A.B. and Abbott, P.L., 1986, Sedimentology and provenance of the Upper Cretaceous Rosario Formation south of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Cretaceous Stratigraphy, Western North America: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 46, p. 103–118.
Miller, V.V. and Abbott, P.L., 1988, Sedimentology of the upper Paleocene/lower Eocene Sepultura Formation near Colonet, Baja California, Mexico: In, Filewicz, M.V. and Squires, R.L. (eds.), Paleogene Stratigraphy, West Coast of North America: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 58, p. 23–34.
Bachman, W.R. and Abbott , P.L., 1988, Lower Paleogene conglomerates in the Salinian block: In, Filewicz, M.V. and Squires, R.L. (eds.), Paleogene Stratigraphy, West Coast of North America: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 58,
p. 135–150.
Abbott, P.L. and Smith T.E., 1989, Sonora, Mexico source for the Eocene Poway Conglomerate of southern California: Geology, v. 17, p. 329–332.
Miller, V.V. and Abbott, P.L., 1989, Sedimentology of the Upper Cretaceous Rosario Formation near Colonet and Camalu, Baja California: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Geologic Studies in Baja California: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 63, p. 63–74.
McDonough, S.D. and Abbott, P.L., 1989, Paleohydrology of the Eocene Las Palmas Gravels, Baja California, Mexico: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Geologic Studies in Baja California: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 63, p. 47–62.
Eisenberg, L.I. and Abbott, P.L., 1991, Middle Eocene paralic facies, northern San Diego County, California: In, Abbott, P.L. and May, J.A. (eds.), Eocene Geologic History, San Diego Region: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 68,
p. 55–72.
Thomson, C. and Abbott, P.L., 1991, Petrography of sandstones associated with the Eocene Delmar Formation lagoon: In, Abbott, P.L. and May, J.A. (eds.), Eocene Geologic History, San Diego Region: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 68,
p. 89–92.
Abbott, P.L., Smith, T.E. and Huang, C.H., 1991, On the origin of some rhyolitic clasts in the basal Sespe Formation, Los Angeles area, California: In, Abbott, P.L. and May, J.A. (eds.), Eocene Geologic History, San Diego Region: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 68, p. 93–98
Abbott, P.L., Hanson, A.D., Thomson, C.N., Logue, D.L., Bradshaw, K.D., Pollard, W.J. and Seeliger, T.E., 1993, Geology of the Paleocene Sepultura Formation, Mesa de La Sepultura, Baja California: Ciencias Marinas (Mex.), v. 19, p. 75-93.
Colchagoff, B.C. and Abbott, P.L., 1993, The heavy mineral record in mid-Cenozoic strata, southern San Diego region: In, Abbott, P.L., Sangines, E.M. and Rendina, M.A. (eds.), Geologic Investigations in Baja California: South Coast Geological Society, p. 101-107.
Abbott, P.L., Thomson, C.N., Hanson, A.D., Logue, D.L. and Bradshaw, K.D., 1993, The Paleocene Sepultura Formation at Mesa de La Sepultura, Baja California: In, Abbott, P.L., Sangines, E.M. and Rendina, M.A. (eds.), Geologic Investigations in Baja California: South Coast Geological Society, p. 115-124.
Curran, S.A. and Abbott, P.L., 1994, Fire history of organic fragments, Cretaceous Point Loma Formation at La Jolla Bay: In, Rosenberg, P.S. (ed.), Geology and Natural History, Camp Pendleton, San Diego County, California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Pub., p. 121-126.
Abbott, P.L., Smith, D.P., Sliter, W.V. and Saul, L.R., 1995, Paleogeography of three Paleocene limestones in Baja California, Mexico: In, Fritsche, E. (ed.), Cenozoic Paleogeography Symposium: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, p. 1-8.
Simpson, G.S. and Abbott, P.L., 1996, Volume of the Eocene Poway alluvial fan: In, Rosenberg, P.S. and Munasinghe, T. (eds), Geology and Natural Resources of Coastal San Diego County, California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Pub., p. 82-87.
Rightmer, D.A. and Abbott, P.L., 1996, The Pliocene Fish Creek sturzstrom, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, southern California: In, Abbott, P.L. and Seymour, D.C. (eds.), Sturzstroms and Detachment Faults, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: South Coast Geological Society Guidebook No. 24, p. 165-184.
Kerr, D.R. and Abbott, P.L., 1996, Miocene subaerial sturzstrom deposits, Split Mountain, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: In, Abbott, P.L. and Seymour, D.C. (eds.), Sturzstroms and Detachment Faults, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: South Coast Geological Society Guidebook No. 24, p. 149-163.
Kimbrough, D.L., Abbott, P.L., Gastil, R.G., and Hamner, P.J.W., 1997, Provenance investigations using magnetic susceptibility: Jour. Sedimentary Research, v. 67, p. 879-883.
Abbott, P.L. and Zebrowski, Jr., E., 1998, Natural disasters as a unifying theme for an interdisciplinary science course: Jour. Geoscience Education, v. 46, p. 471-475.
Lovera, O.M., Grove, M., Kimbrough, D.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1999, A method for evaluatingbasement exhumation histories from closure-age distributions of detrital minerals: Jour. Geophysical Research, v. 104, p. 29,419-29,438.
Abbott, P.L. and Carrasco, A.P., 1999, Rainfall patterns in San Diego: In, Cranham, G.T. (ed.) Water for Southern California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists guidebook, p. 81-86.
Axen, G.J., Grove, M., Stockli, D., Lovera, O.M., Rothstein, D.A., Fletcher, J.M., Farley, K. and Abbott, P.L., 2000, Thermal evolution of Monte Blanco dome: Low-angle normal faulting during Gulf of California rifting and late Eocene denudation of the eastern Peninsular Ranges: Tectonics, v. 19, p. 197-212.
Abbott, P.L., Kerr, D.R., Borron, S.E., Washburn, J.L. and Rightmer, D.A., 2002, Neogeneb sturzstrom deposits, Split Mountain area, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: In, Evans, S.G. and DeGraff, J.V. (eds.), Catastrophic Landslides: Effects, Occurrence, and Mechanisms: Geological Society of America, Reviews in Engineering Geology, v. XV, p. 379-400.
Abbott, P.L., Borron, S.E. and Washburn, J.L., 2003, Sturzstrom deposit caprocks: In, Murbach, M.L. and Hart, M.W. (eds.) Geology of the Elsinore Fault Zone, San Diego Region: San Diego Assoc. Geologists / South Coast Geological Society, v. 31, p. 77-84.
Abbott, P.L., 1967, The Glen Rose section in the Canyon Reservoir area, Comal County, Texas: Houston Geological Soc. Bull., v. 9, p. 19.
Abbott, P.L., Peterson, G.L. and Minch, J.A., 1973, Pre-Eocene weathering in southwestern California and northwestern Baja California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section,
v. 5, p. 1.
Minch, J.A and Abbott, P.L., 1973, Tertiary stratigraphy of Jacumba Valley, southeastern San Diego County, California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 5, p. 81.
Abbott, P.L. and Peterson, G.L., 1974, Durability of selected rock types in simulated fluvial transport, with application to the Eocene Poway Conglomerate of the San Diego area, California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 6, p. 137.
Schile, C.A. and Abbott, P.L., 1975, Depositional environment of Upper Cretaceous dinosaur-bearing beds along the Pacific Coast west of El Rosario, Baja California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 7, p. 370.
Abbott, P.L. and Peterson, G.L., 1975, Some effects of abrasion durability on clast populations in conglomerates: American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists and Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Ann. Mtg., v. 2, p. 1.
Peterson, G.L., Pierce, S.E. and Abbott, P.L., 1975, Paleogene paleosols and paleoclimates, southwestern California: American Assoc. Petroleum Geol., Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, and Soc. Explor. Geophys., Pacific Sections Ann. Mtg., v. 50, p. 15.
Peterson, G.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1976, Sedimentological indications of an Eocene climatic change, southwestern California and northwestern Baja California: American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., v. 60, p. 707–708.
Fink, J.W. and Abbott, P.L., 1976, Petrology of Triassic marine sedimentary rocks, Vizcaino Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico: American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., v. 60, p. 67.
Abbott, P.L. and Smith, T.E., 1977, Trace element correlation of rhyolite clasts and source terranes, southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 9, p. 377–378.
Woodruff, C.M., Jr. and Abbott, P.L., 1978, Cavern development, stream piracy and aquifer evolution in Edwards Limestone, south-central Texas: In, Deep in the Karst of Texas: National Speleological Soc. Program with Abstracts, New Braunfels, Texas, p. 41.
Abbott, P.L., 1979, Paleolithic artifacts or naturally-broken quartzite clasts, San Diego area, California: Geological Soc. America, Ann. Mtg., v. 11, p. 377.
Peterson, G.L., Bell, P.J. and Abbott, P.L., 1979, Torrid ages: an early Cenozoic example from North America: Geological Soc. America, Ann. Mtg., v. 11, p. 494.
Steer, B.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1981, Paleohydrology of the Eocene Ballena River, Sonora to San Diego: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 13, p. 108.
Nilsen, T.H. and Abbott, P.L, 1981, Upper Cretaceous turbidites, San Diego, California: Geological Soc. America, Ann. Mtg., v. 13, p. 520.
Abbott, P.L., 1981, Sedimentology of Eocene conglomerates, southern California and northwestern Mexico: Geological Soc. Australia Abstracts, v. 3, p. 32–33.
Abbott, P.L., 1982, Geology of the Drinkwater basin, Fort Irwin, California: Soc. California Archaeology, v. 16, p. 14.
Bartling, W.A. and Abbott, P.L., 1982, Sedimentology of Upper Cretaceous submarine fan strata, San Miguel Island, California, and comparison to selected mainland localities: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, 57th Ann. Mtg., p. 19-20.
Kies, R.P., Abbott, P.L. and Filewicz, M., 1982, Sedimentology of the late Paleocene through middle Eocene Poway clast-bearing depositional system, southern California borderland: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, 57th Ann. Mtg., p. 20–21.
Abbott, P.L., Steer, B.L. and McDonough, S.D., 1982, Flow characteristics of two Eocene rivers, Alta and Baja California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 14, p. 145.
Bartling, W.A. and Abbott, P.L., 1982, Upper Cretaceous submarine fans, San Miguel Island and San Diego, and some relations to borderland tectonics: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 14, p. 147.
Kies, R.P. and Abbott, P.L., 1982, Paleogene conglomerate assemblages of the southern California continental borderland: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 14, p. 178.
Abbott, P.L., 1983, Genesis of vernal pool topography in San Diego, California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 15, p. 386–387.
Abbott, P.L., Kies, R.P., Bachman, W.R. and Natenstedt, C.J., 1983, A tectonic slice of Eocene strata, northern part of California Continental Borderland: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, 58th Annual Mtg., p. 69.
Bartling, W.A and Abbott, P.L., 1983, Upper Cretaceous sedimentation and tectonics with reference to the Eocene, San Miguel Island and San Diego area, California: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, 57th Ann. Mtg., p. 72-73.
Rockwell, T.K. and Abbott, P.L., 1983, Active deformation adjacent to the Rose Canyon fault, San Diego County, California: Assoc. Engineering Geologists, Ann. Mtg., v. 26, p. 92.
Bachman, W.R. and Abbott, P.L., 1984, The Cuyama connection: lower Paleogene conglomerates in the Salinian block: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, 59th Ann. Mtg., p. 32.
Balch, D.C., Bartling, S.H. and Abbott, P.L., 1984, Volcaniclastic strata of the Upper Jurassic Santiago Peak Volcanics, San Diego, California: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, 59th Ann. Mtg., p. 33-34.
Eisenberg, L.I. and Abbott, P.L., 1985, Eocene tidal deposits, northern San Diego County, California: American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., v. 69, p. 252.
Cunningham, A.B. and Abbott, P.L., 1985, The sedimentology and provenance of the Upper Cretaceous Rosario Formation between Punta Banda and Punta San Jose, Baja California, Mexico: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 17, p. 350.
Abbott, P.L., Cunningham, A.B., Boehlke, J.E. and Miller, V.V., 1986, Eustatic and fault controls on Late Cretaceous sedimentation, northern Baja California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 18, p. 81.
Boehlke, J.E. and Abbott, P.L., 1986, Depositional environment and provenance of the Punta Baja Formation (Campanian), El Rosario, Baja California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 18, p. 87.
Abbott, P.L., 1986, Latest Cretaceous sedimentation on the Peninsular Ranges block: American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., v. 70, p. 461.
Abbott, P.L., 1986, Expandable clays and the origin of vernal pool topography, San Diego, California: Assoc. Engineering Geologists, Ann. Mtg., v. 29, p. 41.
Abbott, P.L. and Woodruff, C.M., Jr., 1986, Geologic history of the Edwards aquifer: Geological Soc. America, Ann. Mtg., v. 18, p. 521.
Abbott, P.L. and Smith, T.E., 1987, On the Eocene connection between San Diego and Sonora, Mexico: Geological Soc. America, Ann. Mtg., v. 19, p. 565.
Gastil, G., Girty, G. and Abbott, P.L., 1987, The Oaxaca – California megashear: a dilemma: GEOS boletin, epoca 2, Union Geofisica Mexicana, p. 5.
Miller, V.V. and Abbott, P.L., 1988, Sedimentology of the upper Paleocene – lower Eocene Sepultura Formation near Colonet, Baja California: American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., v. 72, p. 389.
Abbott, P.L. and Scaramella, R.J., 1988, Landslides seated in the weathered Lusardi Formation, San Diego, California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 20, p. 139.
Abbott, P.L., 1988, Sonoran Jurassic rhyolite source for clasts in Paleogene conglomerates in southern California: Segundo Simposio de Geologia y Mineria de Sonora in Hermosillo, v. 2, p. 1.
Abbott, P.L., Smith, T.E. and Huang, C.H., 1991, On the provenance of volcanic clasts in basal Sespe Formation, Los Angeles area, California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 23, p. 1.
Abbott, P.L., 1991, Transformation of the San Diego Natural History Museum: Geological Soc. America , Cordilleran Section, v. 23, p. 1.
Hanson, A.D., Thomson, C.N., Logue, D.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1993, Unusual Paleocene limestone at Mesa de La Sepultura, Baja California, Mexico: American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., v. 77, p. 699.
Abbott, P.L., et al., 1993, Geology of the Paleocene Sepultura Formation, Mesa de La Sepultura, Baja California: Sociedad Geologica Peninsular, II International Meeting.
Thomson, C.N., Hanson, A.D., Logue, D.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1993, Paleocene limestone fringing the Peninsular Ranges magmatic arc, Baja California, Mexico: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 25, p. 155.
Abbott, P.L., 1994, Earth scientist involvement in the community: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 26, p. 33.
Abbott, P.L., Smith, D.P., Sliter, W.V. and Saul, L.R., 1995, Paleogeography of three Paleocene limestones in Baja California, Mexico: American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., v.79, p. 577.
Kimbrough, D.L., Abbott, P.L., Hamner, P. and Polis, S.R., 1995, Rapakivi granite in Rosario Group strata, western San Diego County: a non-Peninsular Ranges provenance?: Sociedad Geologica Peninsular, III International Meeting.
Abbott, P.L., Smith, D.P., Sliter, W.V. and Saul, L.R., 1995, Upper Paleocene limestone in Baja California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 27, p. 1.
Abbott, P.L. and Rightmer, D.A., 1995, Pliocene sturzstrom from the Fish Creek Mountains, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, southern California: Geological Soc. America, Ann. Mtg., v. 27, no. 6, p. A-278.
Kimbrough, D.L., Hamner, P.J.W. and Abbott, P.L., 1995, Provenance of Upper Cretaceous forearc-basin conglomerates, San Diego, California: Geological Soc. America, Ann. Mtg.,
v. 27, no. 6, p. A-286-287.
Rightmer, D.A. and Abbott, P.L., 1995, The Fish Creek sturzstrom, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: Assoc. Engineering Geologists, Ann. Mtg., p. 79-80.
Rightmer, D.A. and Abbott, P.L., 1996, Lithologically similar domains in the Fish Creek sturzstrom, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 28, p. 105.
Abbott, P.L., Rightmer, D.A. and Kerr, D.R., 1996, Recognition of Miocene and Pliocene sturzstrom deposits in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists official program, p. A1.
Kimbrough, D.L., Abbott, P.L. and Grove, M., 1996, Implications of detrital K-feldspar 40Ar/39Ar ages from upper Cretaceous forearc sandstones of the Peninsular Ranges batholith: Geological Soc. America, Ann. Mtg., v. 28, no. 7, p. A114.
Abbott, P.L., Kimbrough, D.L., Gastil, R.G., Smith, D.P., Hamner, P.J.W. and Burton, T. J-G., 1997, Susceptostratigraphy of Peninsular sandstones: Sociedad Geologica Peninsular, IV International Meeting.
Lovera, O.M., Grove, M., Kimbrough, D.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1997, Modeling of detrital closure ages from basement terranes: Geological Soc. America Ann. Mtg., v. 29, no. 6.
Borron, S.E. and Abbott, P.L., 1998, Upper Miocene sturzstroms from the Vallecito Mountains, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: Pacific Section, American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Program, p. 26.
Kimbrough, D.L., Abbott, P.L., Gastil, R.G., Grove, M., Smith, D.P. and Moore, T.E., 1998, Sedimentary signature of rapid Late Cretaceous batholith formation in the eastern Peninsular Ranges of southern and Baja California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 30, no. 5, p. 24.
Borron, S.E. and Abbott. P.L., 1998, A petrographic and x-ray analysis of the Split Mountain sturzstrom, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section, v. 30, no. 5, p. 6.
Abbott, P.L. and Robinson, K.L., 2001, Active learning in a large auditorium involving multimedia, friends and family: the tornado example: Geological Society of America, Ann. Mtg., v. 33, no. 6, p. A62.
Constant, B., James, A., Morikawa, E., Kilb, D., Nayak, A., Schwehr, K., Marquis, J., Benthien, M., Agnew, D., Abbott, P.L., Kent, G. and Kane, D., 2004, Seismic sites: a web-based guide to the faults of Southern California: Southern California Earthquake Center, Ann. Mtg.
GENERAL PAPERS AND GUIDEBOOK OVERVIEWS
Abbott, P.L and Peterson, G.L., 1976, Ancient climates of San Diego: Environment Southwest, no. 473, p. 5–9.
Abbott, P.L., 1977, The case of the boomerang cobble: In, Farrand, G.T. (ed.), Geology of Southwestern San Diego County, California and Northwestern Baja California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, p. 77–80.
Abbott, P.L., 1977, The case of the boomerang cobble: Law Enforcement Quart., v. 6, no. 4,
p. 9–11.
Abbott, P.L., 1979, The 1916 floods in San Diego: In Abbott, P.L. and Elliott, W.J. (eds.), Earthquakes and Other Perils, San Diego Region: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego Assoc. Geologists Pub., p. 159–166.
Abbott, P.L., The 1916 floods in San Diego: Environment Southwest, no. 487, p. 20–23.
Finch, J.W., Pessagno, E.A., Jr. and Abbott, P.L., 1979, San Hipolito Formation: Triassic marine rocks of the Vizcaino Peninsula: In, Abbott, P.L. and Gastil, R.G. (eds.), Baja California Geology: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego State University Pub.,
p. 117–120.
Link, M.H., Peterson, G.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1979, Eocene Depositional systems, San Diego, California: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Eocene Depositional Systems, San Diego: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, p. 1–8.
Link, M.H., Peterson, G.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1979, Field trip descriptions and road log for nonmarine Eocene rocks: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Eocene Depositional Systems, San Diego: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, p. 9–14.
Abbott, P.L. (with others), 1979, Locality descriptions for Cretaceous deep-sea fan field trip:
Stop 1: Sewage treatment plant, p.186–187.
Stop 2: Upper Cabrillo Road, p.188–189
Stop 4: Coastal cliffs at Ladera Ave., p.196–197
Stop 6: Coastal outcrops, Bird Rock to Pacific Beach, p.210–213: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Geological Excursions in the Southern California Area: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego State University Pub. [Reprinted in Upper Cretaceous Depositional Systems, 1984, SEPM Pac. Sect. vol. 36.]
Bartling, W.A., Nilsen, T.H and Abbott, P.L., 1979, Bibliography for Cretaceous geology, San Diego area, California: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Geological Excursions in the Southern California Area: San Diego Assoc. America Guidebook, San Diego State University Pub.,
p. 214–217.
Peterson, G.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1981, Early Cenozoic torrid climate, coastal southern California: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Geologic Investigations of the Coastal Plain, San Diego County, California: San Diego Assoc. Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, p. 90–96.
Abbott, P.L., 1981, Geology pertaining to archaeology, Drinkwater Lake area, Fort Irwin, California: Coyote Press.
Abbott, P.L., 1983, Vernal pool topography: Environment Southwest, no. 501, p. 9–11.
Abbott, P.L., 1984, The stratigraphic record and creationism: In, Awbrey, F. and Thwaites, W.M. (eds.), Evolutionists Confront Creationists: American Assoc. Advancement Science, Pacific Division, v. 1, part 3, p. 164–188.
Abbott, P.L, 1984, Geologic history of the Edwards Limestone – influences on regional aquifer development: In, Woodruff, C.M., Jr. and Slade, R., Jr. (eds.), Hydrogeology of the Edwards Aquifer – Barton Springs Segment, Travis and Hays Counties, Texas: Austin Geological Soc. Guidebook 6, p. 47–60.
Abbott, P.L., 1986, Edwards heath: In, Abbott, P.L. and Woodruff, C.M., Jr., (eds.), The Balcones Escarpment: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, p. 33–34.
Woodruff, C.M., Jr. and Abbott, P.L., 1986, Stream piracy and evolution of the Edwards aquifer along the Balcones escarpment, central Texas: In, Abbott, P.L. and Woodruff, C.M., Jr. (eds.), The Balcones Escarpment: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, p. 77–90.
Woodruff, C.M., Jr., Abbott, P.L. and Riskind, D.H., 1986, Road log – Balcones Escarpment – San Antonio to San Marcos, Texas: In, Abbott, P.L. and Woodruff, C.M., Jr. (eds.), The Balcones Escarpment: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, p. 184–200.
Busby-Spera, C., Morris, W.R. and Abbott, P.L., 1988, Geologic field guide to selected Cretaceous forearc and intra-arc rocks of Baja California del Norte, Mexico: In, Weide, D.L. and Faber, M.L. (eds.), This Extended Land: Geological Soc. America Field Trip Guidebook, Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas Pub., p. 311–330.
Abbott, P.L., 1988, Geology and deserts: Environment Southwest, no. 522, p. 9–12.
Abbott, P.L., 1989, The Rose Canyon fault: Environment Southwest, no. 524, p. 12–16.
Abbott, P.L., Sangines, E.M., Ferman, J.L., Ledesma, J. and Aranda, F.J., 1989, Field Trip road log: northern Baja California: In, Abbott, P.L. (ed.), Geologic Studies in Baja California: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 63, p. 109–140.
Morris, W.R., Busby-Spera, C. and Abbott, P.L., 1990, Three-dimensional views of Cretaceous depositonal systems, Baja California, Mexico: Guidebook for Pacific Section SEPM fall field trip, 46 p.
Link, M.H. and Abbott, P.L., 1991, Eocene depositional systems, San Diego area: In, Abbott, P.L. and May, J.A. (eds.), Eocene Geologic History, San Diego Region: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 68, p. 1–26.
Abbott, P.L., 1991, The Epigraphers Tale: In, Abbott, P.L. and May, J.A., (eds.), Eocene Geologic History, San Diego Region: Soc. Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, v. 68, p. 230-232.
[Reprinted in Leatham, B., 1996, Legacy of Life: Perspectives on the Distant Past: Kendall/Hunt Pub.]
Abbott, P.L. and Elliott, W.J., 1991, Field Trip Log: Geologic Hazards in San Diego: In, Abbott, P.L. and Elliott, W.J. (eds.), Environmental Perils, San Diego Region: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego Assoc. Geologists Pub., p. 235–250.
Abbott, P.L., 1991, Approaches to flood control in the lower San Diego River: In, Abbott, P.L. and Elliott, W.J. (eds.), Environmental Perils, San Diego Region: Geological Soc. America Guidebook, San Diego Assoc. Geologists Pub., p. 189–194.
Abbott, P.L., Suarez-Vidal, F., Sangines, E.M. and Rendina, M.A., 1993, Baja California field-trip road log: In, Geological Investigations in Baja California: South Coast Geological Society Guidebook No. 21, p. 194-216.
Abbott, P.L., 1993, San Diego County seismic zonation--summary and conclusion: In, Proceedings, San Diego County Seismic Zonation Workshop: California Office of Emergency Services, p. 105-107.
Gastil, R.G., Kimbrough, D.L. and Abbott, P.L., 1996, Arrival of the Colorado River in the Salton Trough defined by magnetic susceptibility: In, Sturzstroms and Detachment Faults, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: South Coast Geological Society Guidebook No. 24, p. 203-208.
Abbott, P.L., 1996, Why sturzstroms?: In, Sturzstroms and Detachment Faults, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: South Coast Geological Society Guidebook No. 24, p. 164.
Abbott, P.L., Guacci, G. and Seymour, D.C., 1996, Field trip organization and road log: In, Sturzstroms and Detachment Faults, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: South Coast Geological Society Guidebook No. 24, p. 246-256.
Abbott, P.L., 1997, Miocene and Pliocene sedimentation history, Split Mountain, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California: In, Deen, P., Metzler, C. and Trujillo, A. (eds.), Geology and Paleontology of the Anza-Borrego Region, California: National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Far Western Section Guidebook, p. II-1 to II-19.
Abbott, P.L., 1997, Geology Park: California Garden, v. 88, no. 3, p.70-71.
Simpson, M., Abbott, P.L., Benedict, L. and Moore, T., 1997, The San Diego State University Mediterranean garden project: California Garden, v. 88, no. 6, p. 174-175.
Abbott, P.L., Herzig, C.T., Kimbrough, D.L., Grove, M. and Lovera, O., 1998, Late Cretaceous denudation history of the Peninsular Ranges as recorded in Upper Cretaceous - Paleocene sedimentary rocks, northern Santa Ana Mountains: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section field trip, p. 13-1 to 13-9.
Kimbrough, D.L., Abbott, P.L., Gastil, R.G., Walsh, D.P., Dagley, R.L., Davidson, K.R. and Augustine, E., 1998, Outcrop magnetic susceptibility applied to provenance of Upper Cretaceous forearc basin strata, northern Peninsular Ranges, California: Geological Soc. America, Cordilleran Section field trip, p. 13-16 to 13-22.
Abbott, P.L., 1999, A trip through time in Split Mountain Gorge: Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association, self-guided auto tour, 9 p.
Sylvester, A. and Abbott, P.L., 2003, Geologic Guide: Mission Trails Regional Park.
Abbott, P.L. and Rockwell, T.K., 2004, From sea to shore: geologic history: In, Understanding the Life of Point Loma, Chapter 1: Cabrillo National Monument Foundation Pub., p. 12-29.
Woodruff, C.M., Jr. and Abbott, P.L., in press, The Balcones Escarpment: borderland of the American West: In, Mandell, R.D. and Caran, S.C. (eds.), Late-Cenozoic Alluvial Stratigraphy and Prehistory of the Inner Gulf Coastal Plain, South-Central Texas: Lubbock Lake
Landmark Quaternary Research Center, Series 4, The Museum, Texas Tech University, p. 1-12.
WRITTEN IN STONE video series (http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~wis)
Abbott, P.L. (science script & on-screen narrator), 2001, Written In Stone: The Rise and Fall of San Diego: San Diego State University with JPL/NASA, NBC 7/39 in San Diego, the Band Tower 7; 30 minutes.
[Winner of an Award of Distinction at the 2002 Videographers Awards]
[Winner of a Silver Axiem at the 2002 Axiem Awards]
Abbott, P.L., (science script, producer & on-screen-narrator), 2004, Written In Stone: Earthquake Country – Los Angeles: San Diego State University and California State Seismic Safety Commission with SDG&E, SCEC, UCSB, URS – Dames & Moore de Mexico, CEA, IINC, JPL/NASA; 30 minutes.
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