The file prelim_B2995Grasberg1_dem.tif contains a linear stretch of the DEM. To reconstruct the z-axis of the DEM in units of mm, 1) multiply TIFF by 0.0253883 2) Add -6.47402 The x & y scales are 0.030 mm / pixel. Maximum value for DEM, corresponding to TIFF value of 255: 0.00000 Minimum value for DEM, corresponding to TIFF value of 0: -6.47402