# Assessing the accuracy of OpenET satellite-based evapotranspiration data to support water resource and land management applications

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 90 |
| Journal | Nature Water |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s44221-023-00181-7 |
| Corresponding authors | John Volk |
| Institution | Desert Research Institute, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-water-relations-and-carbon-dynamics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s44221-023-00181-7](https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-023-00181-7)

## Topics

OpenET system · satellite-based evapotranspiration · eddy covariance flux towers · ensemble modeling · 30 m spatial resolution · field-scale ET data · remote sensing models · cropland ET accuracy · shrubland ET · forested site ET · mean absolute error · mean bias error · inter-model variability · contiguous United States · agricultural water resource management · in situ validation · multi-model convergence · data-driven water management

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