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[2022]

• Barone, B., Letelier, R. M., Rubin, K. H., & Karl, D. M. (2022). Satellite detection of a massive phytoplankton bloom following the 2022 submarine eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano. Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2022GL099293. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL099293. (see also April preprint DOI: 10.1002/essoar.10511402.1).
• Mitchell, S., Hudak, M. Bindeman, I. Carey, R. McIntosh, I. Houghton, B, Rubin, K. (2022) Isotopic signatures of 1 magmatic fluids and seawater within silicic submarine volcanic deposits, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, in press, March 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2022.03.022.
• Falkenberg, J. J., Keith, M., Haase, K. M., Sporer, C., Bach, W., Klemd, R.,, Harald Strauss, H., Storch, B., Peters, C., Rubin, K.H., Anderson, M.O. (2022) Spatial variations in magmatic volatile influx and fluid boiling in submarine hydrothermal systems: Insights from sulfide chemistry at Niuatahi caldera, Tonga rear-arc, Geochem. Geophys. Geosys., 23 (4), e2021GC010259, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GC010259
• Haase, K.M., M.V. Schoenhofen, B. Storch, C. Beier, M. Regelous, K. Rubin, P.A. Brandl (2022) Effects of the hydrous domain in the mantle wedge on magma formation and mixing at the Northeast Lau Spreading Centre, SW Pacific, Geochem. Geophys. Geosys., 23, e2021GC010066, DOI: 10.1029/2021GC010066.
• Arran P. Murch, Ryan A. Portner, Ken H. Rubin, David A. Clague (2022) Deep-subaqueous implosive volcanism at West Mata seamount, Tonga, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 578, #117328, DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2021.117328

[2021]

• Anderson MO, Norris-Julseth C, Rubin KH, Haase K, Hannington MD, Baxter AT and Stewart MS (2021) Geologic and Structural Evolution of the NE Lau Basin, Tonga: Morphotectonic Analysis and Classification of Structures Using Shallow Seismicity. Front. Earth Sci. 9:665185. doi: 10.3389/feart.2021.665185.
• Falkenberg, Jan, Keith, Manuel, Haase, Karsten M, Bach, Wolfgang, Klemd, Reiner, Strauss, Harald, Yeo, Isobel A, Rubin, Kenneth H, Anderson, Melissa O (2021) Effects of fluid boiling on Au and volatile element enrichment in submarine arc-related hydrothermal systems, Niua South, Tonga arc, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 307 (2021) 105–132. Doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2021.05.047

[2019]

• Chadwick, William W, Rubin, Kenneth H., Merle, Susan G., Bobbitt, Andra M., Kwasnitschka, Tom, Embley, Robert W. (2019) Recent Eruptions Between 2012 and 2018 Discovered at West Mata Submarine Volcano (NE Lau Basin, SW Pacific) and Characterized by New Ship, AUV, and ROV Data Frontiers in Marine Science 6, article 495, pp25. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00495 .

[2018]

• Graham, David W., Michael, Peter J., Rubin, Ken H. (2018) An investigation of mid-ocean ridge degassing using He, CO2, and d13C variations during the 2005-06 eruption at 9^o50'N on the East Pacific Rise Earth Planet. Sci. Letters 504, 84-93. DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.09.040.
• Clague, David, Paduan, Jennifer, Dreyer, Brian, Chadwick, William. Rubin, Kenneth, Perfit, Michael, Fundis, Allison (2018) Chemical Variations in the 1998, 2011, and 2015 Lava Flows from Axial Seamount, Juan de Fuca Ridge: Cooling During Ascent, Lateral Transport, and Flow, G-cubed 2018GC007708R, DOI: 10.1029/2018GC007708.
• Robert W. Embley. Kenneth H. Rubin, Extensive young silicic volcanism produces large deep submarine lava flows in the NE Lau Basin, Bulletin of Volcanology (2018) 80:36, pp23 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-018-1211-7. direct link

[2017]

• Dutton, A., Rubin, K., McLean, N, Bowring, Bard, J. E., Edwards, R.L., Henderson, G.M., Reid, M.R., Richards, D.A., Sims, K.W.W., Walker, J.D., Yokoyama Y. (2017) Data reporting standards for publication of U-series data for geochronology and timescale assessment in the earth sciences, Quaternary Geochronology 39, 42-149
• Butler, Rhett, Burney, David A. ,Rubin, Kenneth H., and David Walsh (2017) The Orphan Sanriku Tsunami of 1586: New Evidence from Coral Dating on Kaua'i, Natural Hazards, 88, 797-819, DOI: 10.1007/s11069-017-2902-7.

[2016]

• Oliver Shorttle, John F Rudge, John Maclennan, Ken H Rubin, 2016. A Statistical description of concurrent mixing and crystallisation during MORB differentiation: Implications for trace element enrichment, Journal of Petrology , 57 (11-12): 2127-2162. doi: 10.1093/petrology/egw056
• Alice Colman, John M. Sinton and Kenneth H. Rubin, 2016. Magmatic Processes at Variable Magma Supply along the Galápagos Spreading Center: Constraints from Single Eruptive Units, Journal of Petrology , 57(5), 981-1018, doi: 10.1093/petrology/egw032

[2015]

• Lupton, J., Rubin, K.H., Arculus, R., Lilley, M., Butterfield, D., Resing, J., Baker, E., Embley R., 2015. Helium Isotope, C/3He, and Ba-Nb-Ti Signatures in the Northern Lau Basin: Distinguishing Arc, Back-arc, and Hotspot Affinities, Geochem. Geophys. Geosys., DOI: 10.1002/2014GC005625
• Zellmer, GF, K. H. Rubin, CA Miller, JG Shellnutt, A Belousov, M Belousova (2015) Resolving discordant U-Th-Ra ages: constraints on petrogenetic processes of recent effusive eruptions at Tatun Volcano Group, northern Taiwan, In: Caricchi, L. & Blundy, J. D. (eds) Chemical, Physical and Temporal Evolution of Magmatic Systems. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 422, http://doi.org/10.1144/SP422.3

[2014]

• Rubin KH. (2014) Mid-Ocean Ridge Magmatism and Volcanism. In: Harff J., Meschede M., Petersen S., Thiede J. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences. pp.1-21 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6644-0_28-3
• Embley, R. W., S. G. Merle, E. T. Baker, K. H. Rubin, J. E. Lupton, J. A. Resing, R. P. Dziak, M. D. Lilley, W. W. Chadwick Jr., T. Shank, R. Greene, S. L. Walker, J. Haxel, E. Olson, and T. Baumberger (2014), Eruptive modes and hiatus of volcanism at West Mata seamount, NE Lau basin: 1996-2012, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 15, 4093-4115 doi:10.1002/2014GC005387.
• T. McClinton, S. M. White, A. Colman, K. H. Rubin, J. M. Sinton (2014) The role of crystallinity and viscosity in the formation of submarine lava flow morphology. Bull. Volc. 76:854, pp13. DOI: 10.1007/s00445-014-0854-2.
• Bowles, J. A., A. Colman, J. T. McClinton, J. M. Sinton, S. M. White, and K. H. Rubin (2014), Eruptive timing and 200 year episodicity at 92^oW on the hot spot-influenced Galapagos Spreading Center derived from geomagnetic paleointensity, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 15, 2211-2224, doi:10.1002/2014GC005315.
• Sherman, C.E., Fletcher, C.H., Rubin, K.H., Simmons, K.R. and H. Adey, W.H. (2014) Sea-level and reef accretion history of marine isotope stage 7 and late stage 5 based on age and facies of submerged late Pleistocene reefs, Oahu, Hawaii, Quaternary Research.Quaternary Research, 81, 138-150, DOI: 10.1016/j/yqres.2013.11.001.

• KH Rubin, SA Soule, WW Chadwick, DJ Fornari, DS Clague, RW. Embley, ET Baker, MR Perfit, DW Caress, RP Dziak (2012) Volcanic Eruptions in the Deep Sea, Oceanography, 25(1), 142-157, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2012.12.
• ET Baker, WW Chadwick, JP Cowen, RP Dziak, KH Rubin, DJ Fornari (2012) Hydrothermal discharge during submarine eruptions: The importance of detection, response, and new technology, Oceanography, 25(1), 128-141, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2012.11.
• Colman, A, Sinton, JM, White, SM, McClinton, JT, Bowles, JA, Rubin, KH, Behn, MD, Cushman, B, Eason, DE, Gregg, TKP, Gronvold, K, Hidalgo, S, Howell, J, Neill, O, Russo, C (2012) Effects of variable magma supply on mid-ocean ridge eruptions: Constraints from mapped lava flow fields along the Galápagos Spreading Center, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 13, Q08014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2012GC004163.
• D.J. Fornari, K.L. Von Damm, and 15 others (alphabetically) (2012) The East Pacific Rise Between 9° and 10°N: Twenty-Five Years of Integrated, Multidisciplinary Oceanic Spreading Center Studies. Oceanography, 25(1), 18-43, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2012.02.

• J Resing, KH Rubin, R Embley, J Lupton, E Baker, R Dziak, T Baumberger, M Lilley, J Huber, T Shank, D Butterfield, D Clague, N Keller, S Merle, N Buck, P Michael, S.A Soule, D Caress, S Walker, R Davis, J Cowen, A-L Reysenbach, H Thomas (2011) Active Submarine Eruption of Boninite in the north-eastern Lau Basin, Nature Geoscience, 4, DOI: 10.1038/NGEO1275
• E Baker, J Lupton, J Resing, T Baumberger, M Lilley, S Walker, K Rubin (2011) Unique event plumes from a 2008 eruption on the Northeast Lau Spreading Center, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 12, Article Number: Q0AF02, DOI: 10.1029/2011GC003725
• KH Rubin and DJ Fornari (2011) Multidisciplinary Collaborations in Mid-Ocean Ridge Research, EOS, Trans. Amer. Geophys. U., 92 No.16, 141-142. DOI: 10.1029/2011E0170002
• AK Schmitt, MR Perfit, KH Rubin, DF Stockli, MC Smith, LA Cotsonika, GF Zellmer, WI Ridley, OM Lovera (2011) Rapid cooling rates at an active mid-ocean ridge from zircon thermochronology, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 302, 349-358, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2010.12.022
• GF Zellmer, KH Rubin, P Dulski, Y Iizuka, SL Goldstein, MR Perfit (2011) Crystal growth during dike injection of MOR basaltic melts: evidence from preservation of local Sr disequilibria in plagioclase Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 161, 153-173, doi: 10.1007/s00410-010-0518-y

[2010]

• AR Goss, MR Perfit, WI Ridley, KH Rubin, GD Kamenov, SA Soule, A Fundis, and DJ Fornari (2010), Geochemistry of lavas from the 2005-2006 eruption at the East Pacific Rise, 9°46'N-9°56'N: Implications for ridge crest plumbing and decadal changes in magma chamber compositions, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 11, Q05T09, doi:10.1029/2009GC002977.

[2009]

• KH Rubin, JM Sinton, J. Maclennan, E. Hellebrand (2009) Magmatic filtering of mantle compositions at mid-ocean ridge volcanoes, Nature Geoscience, 2, 321-328 doi:10.1038/ngeo504.
• CJ Russo, KH Rubin, DW Graham (2009) Mantle melting and magma supply to the Southeast Indian Ridge: the roles of lithology and melting conditions from U-series disequilibria, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 278, 55-66, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.11.016.
• KH Rubin, GF Zellmer (2009) Reply to Comment on "On the recent bimodal magmatic processes and their rates in the Torfajokull -Veidivotn area, Iceland" by K.M. Cooper Earth Planet. Sci. Lett.. 281, 115-123 DOI:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.02.008.

[2008]

• GF Zellmer, KH Rubin, K Gronvold, Z Jurado-Chichay (2008) On the recent bimodal magmatic processes and their rates in the Torfajokull-Veidivotn area, Iceland Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 269, 387-397, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.02.026.
• Fletcher, CH, Bochicchio, C, Conger, CL, Engels, MS, Feirstein, EJ, Frazer, N, Glenn, CR, Grigg, RW, Grossman, EG, Harney, JN, Isoun, E, Murray-Wallace, CV, Rooney, JJ, Rubin, KH, Sherman, CE and Vitousek S (2008) Geology of Hawaii Reefs in, Coral reefs of the USA (ed. Bernhard M. Riegl and Richard E. Dodge) Springer, pp 435-487.

[2007]

• KH Rubin and JM Sinton (2007), Inferences on mid-ocean ridge thermal and magmatic structure from MORB compositions, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 26, 257-276, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2007.05.035.
• EC Bergmanis, J Sinton, KH Rubin (2007) Recent Eruptive History and Magma Reservoir Dynamics on the Southern East Pacific Rise at 17.5°S, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 8, Q12O06, doi:10.1029/2007GC001742
• S.A. Soule, D.J. Fornari, M.R. Perfit and K.H. Rubin (2007), New insights into mid-ocean ridge volcanic processes from the 2005-06 eruption of the East Pacific Rise, 9° 46'-56'N, Geology, 35 (12), 1079-1082, doi: 10.1130/G23924A.1.
• RP Dziak, DR Bohnenstiehl, JP Cowen, ET Baker, KH Rubin, JH Haxel, MJ, Fowler (2007) Rapid dike emplacement leads to dramatic hydrothermal plume release during seafloor spreading events, Geology, 35, 579-582, doi: 10.1130/G23476A.1

[2006]

• M Tolstoy, J P Cowen, E T Baker, DJ Fornari, KH Rubin, TM Shank, F Waldhauser, DR Bohnenstiehl, DW Forsyth, RC Holmes, B Love, MR Perfit, RT Weekly, SA Soule, B. Glazer (2006) A Seafloor Spreading Event Captured by Seismometers, Science, 314, 1920-1922.
• RW Embley, WW Chadwick, Jr., ET Baker, DA Butterfield, JA Resing, CEJ de Ronde, V Tunniclife, JE Lupton, KS Juniper, KH Rubin, RJ Stern, GT Lebon, K Nakamura, SG Merle, JR Hein, DP Wiens, & Y. Tamura (2006) Long-Term Eruptive Activity at a Submarine Arc Volcano, Nature, 441, 494-497 doi:10.1038/nature04762.
• DW Graham, J Blichert-Toft, CJ Russo, KH Rubin & F Albarède (2006) Cryptic Striations in the Upper Mantle Revealed by Hafnium Isotopes in Southeast Indian Ridge Basalts, Nature, 440, 199-202, doi:10.1038/nature04582.

[2005-2000]

• KH Rubin, I. van der Zander, MC Smith and EC Bergmanis (2005) Minimum speed limit for ocean ridge magmatism from ²¹⁰Pb^-226Ra-²³⁰Th disequilibria, Nature, 437, 534-538, doi:10.1038/nature03993. •
• KH Rubin & I van der Zander (2005) Obtaining High-Resolution Chronologies of Submarine Lava Eruptions: Better Dating Through Radiochemistry, Ridge 2000 Events, 3 (Spring 2005), 28-30.
• J Sinton, E Bergmanis, KH Rubin, R Batiza, TKP Gregg, K Gronvold, K Macdonald, and S White (2002) Volcanic eruptions on mid-ocean ridges: New evidence from the superfast-spreading East Pacific Rise, 17°-19°S, J. Geophys. Res..107, (p ECV3-1 to 3-19) doi:10.1029/2000JB000090 •
• Rubin, KH, Smith, MC, Bergmanis, EC, Perfit, MR, Sinton, JM and Batiza R (2001) Geochemical heterogeneity within mid-ocean ridge lava flows: insights into eruption, emplacement and global variations in magma generation Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 188, 349-367. •
• Rubin. KH (2001) Analysis of ²³²Th/²³⁰Th in Volcanic Rocks: A Comparison of Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry and other Methodologies. Chemical Geology, 175, 723-750. •
• Pietruszka, AJ, Rubin, KH and Garcia, MO (2001) ²²⁶Ra-²³⁰Th-²³⁸U disequilibria of historical Kilauea lavas (1790-1982) and the dynamics of mantle melting within the hawaiian plume. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. , 186, 15-31. •
• [2000]
  Rubin, KH, Fletcher, CH, and Sherman, CE (2000) Fossiliferous Lana'i deposits formed by multiple events rather than a single giant tsunami, Nature, 408, 657-681. •
• Johnson, KTM, Graham, DW, Rubin, KH, Nicolaysen, K, Scheirer, DS, Forsyth, DW Baker, ET, Douglas-Priebe, LM (2000) Boomerang Seamount: The active expression of the Amsterdam-St. Paul Hotspot, Southeast Indian Ridge. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 183, 245-259.

[1999-1992]

• Sherman, CE, Fletcher, CH, Rubin, KH (1999) Marine and meteoric diagenesis of Pleistocene carbonates from a nearshore submarine terrace, Oahu, Hawaii, Journal of Sedimentary Research, 69, 69 1083-1097. •
• Rubin, KH Smith, MC Perfit, MR Christie, DM, Sacks, LF (1998) Geochronology and Geochemistry of lavas from the 1996 North Gorda Ridge eruption, Deep Sea Research, 45, 2751-2599. •
• Garcia, M, Rubin, KH, Norman, MD, Rhodes, JM, Graham, DW, Muenow, D, Spencer, K (1998) Petrology and geochronology of basalt breccia from the 1996 earthquake swarm of Loihi Seamount, Hawaii: Magmatic history of its 1996 eruption. Bull. Volcanol. 59, 577-592. •
• Rubin, KH (1997) Degassing of Metals and Metalloids from Erupting Seamount and Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanoes: Observations and Predictions, Geochim. et Cosmochim. Acta, 61, 3525-3542. •
• Loihi Science Team (Duennebeir et al.), Rapid response to the submarine activity at Loihi Volcano, Hawaii. EOS, 78, 229-233. (full text on-line)
• Rubin, KH, Macdougall. JD, and Perfit, MR (1994) ²¹⁰Po -²¹⁰Pb dating of recent volcanic eruptions on the sea floor, Nature, 368, 841-844. •
• Ken Rubin and John Mahoney, (1993) What's on the plume channel? Nature (News and Views), 362, 109-110. •
• K.H. Rubin and J.D. Macdougall, (1992) Th-Sr isotopic relationships in MORB Earth Planet. Science Lett., 114, 149-158. •

[1986-1991]

• K.H. Rubin (1991) Timing, extent and sources of marine volcanism through U-series disequilibrium, Ph.D. Thesis, University of California, San Diego, pp. 168.
• K.H. Rubin and J.D. Macdougall, (1990) A radioactive decay technique for dating neovolcanic MORB, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 101, 313-322. •
• K.H. Rubin and J.D. Macdougall, (1989) Submarine magma degassing and explosive magmatism at Macdonald (Tamarii) seamount, Nature, 341, 50-52. •
• K.H. Rubin, G.E. Wheller, M.O. Tanzer, J.D. Macdougall, R. Varne and R.C. Finkel, (1989) ²³⁸U decay series systematics of young lavas from Batur volcano, Sunda Arc, J. Volcan. Geother. Res., 38, 215-226. •
• K.H. Rubin and J.D. Macdougall, (1988) ²²⁶Ra excesses in mid-ocean-ridge basalts and mantle melting, Nature 335, 158-161. •
• Schrauzer G.N., Schlemper E.O., Liu N.N., Wang Q.G., Rubin K., Zhang X.M., Long X.P., Chin C.S. (1986) Studies Of Molybdenum Compounds .5. Diethyl(2,2'-Bipyridyl)Dioxomolybdenum(Vi) and Other Higher Dialkyl Derivatives of Dioxomolybdenum(Vi), Organometallics 5 2452-2456. (this includes results of my undergraduate research project)
• Levitin, I. Ya, R. M. Bodnar, G. N. Schrauzer, N. H. Liu, K. Rubin, and M. Karbassi. (1985) Salts of Alkyl [2-[1-[(2-Aminoethyl) Imino] Ethyl] Phenolato](1, 2-Ethanediamine) Cobalt (III) and Alkyl [2-[1-[(3-Aminopropyl) Imino] Ethyl] Phenolato](1, 3-Propanediamine) Cobalt (III). Inorganic Syntheses, 23 163-170. 1985, DOI: 10.1002/9780470132548.ch32 (Published Online: 5 JAN 2007; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9780470132548.ch32/summary) (this includes results of my undergraduate research project))

Selected pending paper topics (a few recent Abstracts of Meeting Presentations):
122 total abstracts 1987-2014. (no recent update)

• Kenneth H. Fletcher, Charles H. (2014) A Two-Site Coral Reef Record Of Timing And Duration Of Meltwater Pulse 1a In Hawaii, Abstract No: 247121, GSA Annual Meeting In Vancouver, British Columbia (19-22 October 2014)
• Rubin, K. H. Fletcher, C.H. (2012) coral record of rapid sea level rise in Hawaii after the last glacial maximum, Abstract # 213112, GSA Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC (4-7 November 2012)

• Rubin, K. H., Embley, R.W. (2013) Submarine monogenetic volcanism, IAVCEI Conference Abstracts, Kagoshima, Japan, July 2013.
• Rubin, K. H., Embley R.W. (2012) Identification and Implications of a Submarine Monogenetic Field in the NE Lau Basin, Abstract V44C-08, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif
• Rubin, K. H., Embley, RW, Arculus, RJ, Pyle, DG, Russo, CJ (2011) Rapid Magmatic Rates Implied by Widespread Contemporaneous Magmatism in the NE Lau Basin, Abstract V52C-08, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif.

Boninites and Lau Basin

• Glancy S, Rubin, K, Hellebrand E, Jennner F, Arculus R & Embley R (2014) Wedge and Slab Inputs to Boninite Magmas in the NE Lau Basin, Goldschmidt Abstracts, 2014, 812
• Rubin, K. H., R.W. Embley, R.J. Arculus, J.E. Lupton (2013) Magmatically Greedy Reararc Volcanoes of the N. Tofua Segment of the Tonga Arc, Abstract V13I-04 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif
• K. H., Michael P, Gill J, Clague D, Plank T, Escrig S, Glancy S, Todd E, Cooper L, Keller N, Soule A, Hellebrand E, Kelley K, Cottrell L, Jenner F, Arculus R, Ruprecht P, Lupton J, Langmuir C & Embley R (2013) Timescale and petrogenesis of 2009 and older W. Mata boninite magmas. Mineralogical Magazine, 77(5) 2094, (Goldschmidt Conference, Florence, Italy, Aug 2013).
• Rubin, KH Embley, RW, Clague, DA, Resing, J, Michael, PJ, Keller, NS, Baker ET (2009) Lavas from Active Boninite and Very Recent Basalt Eruptions at Two Submarine NE Lau Basin Sites, Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract # V43I-05

• Rubin, K, Michael P, Perfit M & Sinton J (2014) Keynote: Magma Dynamics from Temporal and Spatial Compositional Variations within and between Eruptions Goldschmidt Abstracts, 2014, 2125
• Rubin, K. H., Russo, C.J., Perfit, M, Sinton, J.M. (2013) Are high magma supply mid-ocean ridge magma chambers open or closed-system?, IAVCEI Conference Abstracts, Kagoshima, Janpan, July 2013.
• Rubin, K. H., Embley R.W., Resing, J, Lupton, J, Butterfield, D, Baker, E, Arculus, R.J., Glancy, S, J.E.nner, F (2013) Magmatic gradients in compositionally diverse, closely spaced Tofua arc and NE Lau Basin rear arc volcanoes: tectonic and spatial control on subduction zone chemical cycling, GeoPRISMS New Zealand Primary Site Workshop, Wellington, NZ
• Rubin, K.H. (2011) Do erupted mafic lavas accurately reflect mantle magmatic timescales? Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts, Mineralogical Magazine, 75(3), Prague, Czech Republic

• Rubin, KH, Zellmer GF, Pyle, D, Morán-zenteno, D, , Jurado-Chichay, Z, Rowland, S (2008) Mapping lava compositions in a monogenetic lava flow field to constrain magma accumulation timing and geometry: example from Volcan El Jorullo, Mexico, IAVCEI Congress, Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug 2008.
• Rubin, KH, Jurado-Chichay, Z, Zellmer, G, Moran-Zenteno, D, Pyle, D, Rowland, S (2007)The Complicated Life of a Little Monogenetic Volcano in Mexico: Volcan El Jorullo, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V31H-08
• Rubin, KH, Jurado-Chichay, Z, Zellmer GF, Mor�n-zenteno, D, Pyle, D, Feineman, MD, Rowland, S (2007) Not so Simple Monogenetic Volcanism at Volcan El Jorullo, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract V51A-05

• Rubin, K. H., Maclennan, J.C., Sinton, J.M. (2012) Patterns in mid-ocean ridge volcanism and MORB composition from local and regional melt supply variations, 34th IGC World Congress 2012, Brisbane, Australia.
• Rubin,K.H. Maclennan, J, Sinton, J, Hellebrand E (2011) Local and regional magmatic modulators to mantle signatures in erupted mid-ocean ridge lavas, Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts, Mineralogical Magazine, 75(3), Prague, Czech Republic
• Rubin, KH, Tolstoy, M, Fornari, D J, Dziak, R P, Soule, S A, Waldhauser, F, Von Damm, K L (2008) Integrating Radiometric, Geophysical and Thermal Signals of Volcanic Unrest and Eruption in 2005-06 at 9 deg 50'N EPR, Eos Trans. AGU, 89, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract # B23F-07
• K.H. Rubin, KH, van der Zander, I Zierenberg, RA, Voight, JR, McClain, J, Von Damm, K (2005) Age and composition of a Young Basaltic Flow at 10° 45' N EPR, NSF Ridge2000 Planning and Progress Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, Nov. 2005

• Rubin, K. H., D. Pyle, C. Russo, D. Vonderhaar, G. Ravizza, D. Clague (2012) Generation of moderately to very alkalic young Honolulu Series lavas from Th-U-Os-Pb-Nd-Sr isotopes. Mineralogical Magazine, 76(6) 2304. (Goldschmidt Conference, Montreal, Canada)

Popular Press and World-Wide Web:

[2008]
Ken Rubin,. Section entitled "Fire", in Michael Allaby, Robert Coenraads, Stephen Hutchinson, Karen McGhee, John O'Byrne and Ken Rubin "Encyclopedia of Earth", Univ. of California Press. pp608

[2007]
Ken Rubin, "Volcanoes and Earthquakes" Five Mile Press, Victoria, Australia, 2007, 64pp

[ongoing]
I have authored or co-authored over 350 html documents for distribution on the World-Wide Web since 1995, including:

The Hawaii Center for Vocanology site, Ask-An-Earth-Scientist © , Three past versions of the UH Department of Geology and Geophysics site, the UH Isotope Laboratory suite of pages (no longer active), and prior versions of the home page and upper level pages of the UH School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology site.