# Maximum flooding surface

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In [sequence stratigraphy](/source/Sequence_stratigraphy), a **maximum flooding surface** is the surface that marks the transition from a [transgression](/source/Transgression_(geology)) to a [regression](/source/Marine_regression).[1] Maximum flooding surfaces are abbreviated by **mfs**, synonyms for them include **final transgressive surface**, **surface of maximum transgression** and **maximum transgressive surface**.[2]

## Facies

Maximum flooding surfaces are often associated with deep water [facies](/source/Facies), which corresponds to the deposition of fine grains in siliciclastic systems. They also tend to display some degree of [condensation](/source/Condensation_(geology)) due to lower deposition rates.

## References

1. Patzkowsky, Mark E. & Holland, Steven M. (2012). *Stratigraphic Paleobiology*. Chicago: University of Chicago University Press. p. 220.

1. Catuneanu, Octavian (2011). "Sequence stratigraphy: methodology and nomenclature". *Newsletters on Stratigraphy*. **44** (3): 190. E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung.

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