GeoTIFF Floating Point (TIF)

A floating point GeoTIFF refers to a GeoTIFF file where pixel values are stored as floating point numbers. This format is particularly useful for representing continuous data, such as elevation, where precision is important.

The floating point GeoTIFF format has been widely adopted as a standard. For a comparison of the two GeoTIFF format options, see Raster and Floating Point GeoTIFFs: What is the difference? NASA Earth Observations (NEO).

A Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) is a tiled floating point GeoTIFF designed to optimize the targeted access to GeoTIFF data. This new data delivery format improves processing time, enhances storage efficiency, and supports evolving cloud processing capabilities. However, cloud-optimized GeoTIFFs are not yet supported on import.