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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">ESSDD</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Earth System Science Data Discussions</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">ESSDD</abbrev-journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="nlm-ta">Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="epub">1866-3591</issn>
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<publisher-loc>Göttingen, Germany</publisher-loc>
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<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5194/essd-2026-195</article-id>
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<article-title>A spatially resolved 39-month dataset of precipitation water isotopes over Jeju volcanic island, Korea</article-title>
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<contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Lee</surname>
<given-names>Kwang-Sik</given-names>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Koh</surname>
<given-names>Dong-Chan</given-names>
<ext-link>https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1731-0681</ext-link>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2">
<sup>2</sup>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3">
<sup>3</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Kim</surname>
<given-names>Young-Hee</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4">
<sup>4</sup>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Park</surname>
<given-names>Won-Bae</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff5">
<sup>5</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Kim</surname>
<given-names>Songyi</given-names>
<ext-link>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0691-9849</ext-link>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4">
<sup>4</sup>
</xref>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Jung</surname>
<given-names>Hyejung</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4">
<sup>4</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Bong</surname>
<given-names>Yeon-Sik</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Shin</surname>
<given-names>Woo-Jin</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Kim</surname>
<given-names>Chaeyoung</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4">
<sup>4</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Lee</surname>
<given-names>Jeonghoon</given-names>
<ext-link>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1256-4431</ext-link>
</name>
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<sup>4</sup>
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<label>1</label>
<addr-line>Center for Earth and Planetary Material Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Ochang, Chungbuk 28119, South Korea</addr-line>
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<aff id="aff2">
<label>2</label>
<addr-line>Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon 34132, South Korea</addr-line>
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<aff id="aff3">
<label>3</label>
<addr-line>Geoscience, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, South Korea</addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="aff4">
<label>4</label>
<addr-line>Dept. of Science Education (Earth Science), Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea</addr-line>
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<aff id="aff5">
<label>5</label>
<addr-line>The Jeju Institute, Jeju-si, Jeju-do 63147, South Korea</addr-line>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>14</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>2026</volume>
<fpage>1</fpage>
<lpage>26</lpage>
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<copyright-statement>Copyright: &#x000a9; 2026 Kwang-Sik Lee et al.</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
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<p>Spatially and temporally resolved observations of precipitation water isotopes are essential for quantifying groundwater recharge, constraining hydroclimate variability, and calibrating paleoclimate proxies, yet such datasets remain scarce for monsoon-influenced volcanic islands characterized by steep topography and strong maritime and continental interactions. Here, we present a spatially resolved 39-month dataset (September 2000 to December 2003) of precipitation water isotopes (&amp;delta;&amp;sup1;⁸O, &amp;delta;D, and d-excess) collected from 15 monitoring stations across Jeju volcanic island, South Korea, spanning elevations from 10 to 1,500 m above sea level. The dataset comprises 462 precipitation samples and captures pronounced seasonal variability together with island-wide spatial gradients. Monthly mean isotope values exhibit a distinct monsoon-driven seasonal cycle, with isotopic depletion during summer and enrichment during winter, which is well represented by sinusoidal fitting for &amp;delta;&amp;sup1;⁸O and &amp;delta;D. Spatial analyses reveal a clear altitude effect, with mean lapse rates of &amp;minus;0.15 &amp;permil; per 100 m for &amp;delta;&amp;sup1;⁸O and &amp;minus;1.1 &amp;permil; per 100 m for &amp;delta;D, while d-excess displays weaker elevation dependence but pronounced seasonal sensitivity to moisture source humidity and evaporation conditions. This dataset provides a robust observational basis for developing high-resolution regional isoscapes, estimating groundwater recharge elevations, and serving as benchmark input and validation data for isotope-enabled climate and hydrological models. All data are openly available with comprehensive metadata, enabling direct reuse in hydrological, climatological, and paleoclimate studies across monsoon-affected volcanic island environments.</p>
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