diff --git a/src/MNH/compute_updraft.f90 b/src/MNH/compute_updraft.f90
index ba78d05a1fdaec9883a5eb1685fcdd3935d4c3cd..5b69902a2f4151f30533ec5b9b487c9a651063ab 100644
--- a/src/MNH/compute_updraft.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/compute_updraft.f90
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ INTERFACE
 !
 !     #################################################################
       SUBROUTINE COMPUTE_UPDRAFT(KKA,KKB,KKE,KKU,KKL, HFRAC_ICE,  &
-                                 HMF_UPDRAFT,                     &
                                  OENTR_DETR,OMIXUV,               &
                                  ONOMIXLG,KSV_LGBEG,KSV_LGEND,    &
                                  PZZ,PDZZ,                        &
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ INTEGER,                INTENT(IN)   :: KKE          ! uppest atmosphere physica
 INTEGER,                INTENT(IN)   :: KKU          ! uppest atmosphere array index
 INTEGER,                INTENT(IN)   :: KKL          ! +1 if grid goes from ground to atmosphere top, -1 otherwise
 CHARACTER*1,            INTENT(IN)   :: HFRAC_ICE    ! partition liquid/ice scheme
-CHARACTER (LEN=4),      INTENT(IN)   :: HMF_UPDRAFT  ! Type of Mass Flux Scheme
 LOGICAL,                INTENT(IN) :: OENTR_DETR! flag to recompute entrainment, detrainment and mass flux
 LOGICAL,                INTENT(IN) :: OMIXUV    ! True if mixing of momentum
 LOGICAL,                INTENT(IN)   :: ONOMIXLG  ! False if mixing of lagrangian tracer
@@ -85,7 +83,6 @@ END INTERFACE
 END MODULE MODI_COMPUTE_UPDRAFT
 !     ######spl
       SUBROUTINE COMPUTE_UPDRAFT(KKA,KKB,KKE,KKU,KKL,HFRAC_ICE,   &
-                                 HMF_UPDRAFT,                     &
                                  OENTR_DETR,OMIXUV,               &
                                  ONOMIXLG,KSV_LGBEG,KSV_LGEND,    &
                                  PZZ,PDZZ,                        &
@@ -134,7 +131,8 @@ END MODULE MODI_COMPUTE_UPDRAFT
 !!     V.Masson, C.Lac : 02/2011 : SV_UP initialized by a non-zero value
 !!     S. Riette Apr 2013: improvement of continuity at the condensation level
 !!     R.Honnert Oct 2016 : Add ZSURF and Update with AROME
-!!     Q.Rodier  01/2019 : support RM17 mixing length 
+!!     Q.Rodier  01/2019 : support RM17 mixing length
+!!     R.Honnert 01/2019 : add LGZ (reduction of the mass-flux surface closure with the resolution)
 !! --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 !*      0. DECLARATIONS
@@ -164,7 +162,6 @@ INTEGER,                INTENT(IN)   :: KKE          ! uppest atmosphere physica
 INTEGER,                INTENT(IN)   :: KKU          ! uppest atmosphere array index
 INTEGER,                INTENT(IN)   :: KKL          ! +1 if grid goes from ground to atmosphere top, -1 otherwise
 CHARACTER*1,            INTENT(IN)   :: HFRAC_ICE    ! partition liquid/ice scheme
-CHARACTER (LEN=4),      INTENT(IN)   :: HMF_UPDRAFT  ! Type of Mass Flux Scheme
 LOGICAL,                INTENT(IN) :: OENTR_DETR! flag to recompute entrainment, detrainment and mass flux
 LOGICAL,                INTENT(IN) :: OMIXUV    ! True if mixing of momentum
 LOGICAL,                INTENT(IN)   :: ONOMIXLG  ! False if mixing of lagrangian tracer
@@ -396,8 +393,8 @@ IF (OENTR_DETR) THEN
                 (0.61*ZTHM_F(:,KKB))*PSFRV(:)
 
   ! Mass flux at KKB level (updraft triggered if PSFTH>0.)
-  IF (HMF_UPDRAFT=='SURF') THEN
-    ZSURF(:)=TANH(1.83*SQRT(XDXHAT(1)*XDYHAT(1))/ZLUP)
+  IF (LGZ) THEN
+    ZSURF(:)=TANH(XGZ*SQRT(XDXHAT(1)*XDYHAT(1))/ZLUP)
   ELSE
     ZSURF(:)=1.
   END IF
diff --git a/src/MNH/default_desfmn.f90 b/src/MNH/default_desfmn.f90
index 28210a41fcfe3380e36e7e22aa9042d75282e67d..2632f9f08f9de9c63dc9dd42533becb31d1c5b93 100644
--- a/src/MNH/default_desfmn.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/default_desfmn.f90
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ END MODULE MODI_DEFAULT_DESFM_n
 !!                   01/2018  (S. Riette) new budgets and variables for ICE3/ICE4
 !!                   01/2018 (J.Colin) add VISC and DRAG
 !!                   07/2017 (V. Vionnet) add blowing snow variables
+!!                   01/2019 (R. Honnert) add reduction of the mass-flux surface closure with the resolution
 !-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 !*       0.    DECLARATIONS
@@ -1146,6 +1147,8 @@ XC     =  0.012
 XBETA1 =  0.9 
 XR     =  2.
 XLAMBDA_MF=  0.
+LGZ    =  .TRUE.
+XGZ    =  1.83 ! between 1.83 and 1.33
 !
 !-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
diff --git a/src/MNH/modd_param_mfshalln.f90 b/src/MNH/modd_param_mfshalln.f90
index 1c4683dc4936e3212c5bf4125470c8570e1e6a48..54912a086cf1566008d7822440755107d40d4d50 100644
--- a/src/MNH/modd_param_mfshalln.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/modd_param_mfshalln.f90
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 !!    MODIFICATIONS
 !!    -------------
 !!      Original    01/02/07  
-!!       10/16 R.Honnert Update with AROME
+!!      10/16 R.Honnert Update with AROME
+!!      01/2019 R.Honnert add parameters for the reduction of mass-flux surface closure with resolution
 !-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 !*       0.   DECLARATIONS
@@ -81,7 +82,12 @@ REAL          :: XBETA1
 !  Parameters for closure assumption of Hourdin et al 2002
 
 REAL          :: XR      ! Aspect ratio of updraft
+!
+!  Grey Zone 
 
+LOGICAL       :: LGZ      ! Grey Zone Surface Closure
+REAL          :: XGZ      ! Tuning of the surface initialisation
+!
 !  Thermodynamic parameter
 
 REAL          :: XLAMBDA_MF      ! Lambda to compute ThetaS1 from ThetaL
@@ -119,7 +125,8 @@ REAL, POINTER          :: XC=>NULL()
 REAL, POINTER          :: XBETA1=>NULL()
 REAL, POINTER          :: XR=>NULL() 
 REAL, POINTER          :: XLAMBDA_MF=>NULL() 
-
+LOGICAL, POINTER       :: LGZ=>NULL() 
+REAL, POINTER          :: XGZ=>NULL() 
 CONTAINS
 
 SUBROUTINE PARAM_MFSHALL_GOTO_MODEL(KFROM, KTO)
@@ -157,7 +164,9 @@ XC=>PARAM_MFSHALL_MODEL(KTO)%XC
 XBETA1=>PARAM_MFSHALL_MODEL(KTO)%XBETA1
 XR=>PARAM_MFSHALL_MODEL(KTO)%XR
 XLAMBDA_MF=>PARAM_MFSHALL_MODEL(KTO)%XLAMBDA_MF
-
+LGZ=>PARAM_MFSHALL_MODEL(KTO)%LGZ
+XGZ=>PARAM_MFSHALL_MODEL(KTO)%XGZ
+!
 END SUBROUTINE PARAM_MFSHALL_GOTO_MODEL
 
 END MODULE MODD_PARAM_MFSHALL_n
diff --git a/src/MNH/modn_param_mfshalln.f90 b/src/MNH/modn_param_mfshalln.f90
index 4254cec7b78dd76681be33d240a686f66bbc8269..8654ee8bd19a6c10f2662c46a7e6b29456a0bba7 100644
--- a/src/MNH/modn_param_mfshalln.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/modn_param_mfshalln.f90
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 !!    MODIFICATIONS
 !!    -------------
 !!       10/16 R.Honnert Update with AROME
+!!       01/2019 R.Honnert add parameters for the reduction of mass-flux surface closure with resolution
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------
 !     ###########################
       MODULE MODN_PARAM_MFSHALL_n
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ USE MODD_PARAM_MFSHALL_n, ONLY: &
          XC_n => XC, &
          XBETA1_n => XBETA1, &
          XR_n => XR, &
-         XLAMBDA_MF_n => XLAMBDA_MF
+         XLAMBDA_MF_n => XLAMBDA_MF, &
+         LGZ_n => LGZ, &
+         XGZ_n => XGZ
 !
 IMPLICIT NONE
 !
@@ -78,24 +81,29 @@ REAL,SAVE          :: XSIGMA_MF   ! coefficient for sigma computation
 
 REAL,SAVE          :: XFRAC_UP_MAX! maximum Updraft fraction
 !
-
+!
 ! Tuning variables for RHCJ10 updraft :
-
+!
 REAL,SAVE          :: XA1 
 REAL,SAVE          :: XB
 REAL,SAVE          :: XC  
 REAL,SAVE          :: XBETA1
-
+!
 ! Tuning variables for RAHA updraft :
-
+!
 REAL,SAVE          :: XR
 REAL,SAVE          :: XLAMBDA_MF
-
+!
+! Tuning variables for Grey Zone updraft :
+!
+LOGICAL,SAVE       :: LGZ
+REAL,SAVE          :: XGZ
+!
 NAMELIST/NAM_PARAM_MFSHALLn/XIMPL_MF,CMF_UPDRAFT,CMF_CLOUD,LMIXUV,LMF_FLX,&
                             XALP_PERT,XABUO,XBENTR,XBDETR,XCMF,XENTR_MF,&
                             XCRAD_MF,XENTR_DRY,XDETR_DRY,XDETR_LUP,XKCF_MF,&
                             XKRC_MF,XTAUSIGMF,XPRES_UV,XALPHA_MF,XSIGMA_MF,&
-                            XFRAC_UP_MAX,XA1,XB,XC,XBETA1,XR,XLAMBDA_MF
+                            XFRAC_UP_MAX,XA1,XB,XC,XBETA1,XR,XLAMBDA_MF,LGZ,XGZ
 
 
 !
@@ -130,6 +138,8 @@ SUBROUTINE INIT_NAM_PARAM_MFSHALLn
    XBETA1 = XBETA1_n
    XR = XR_n
    XLAMBDA_MF = XLAMBDA_MF_n
+   LGZ = LGZ_n
+   XGZ = XGZ_n
 
 END SUBROUTINE INIT_NAM_PARAM_MFSHALLn
 
@@ -162,6 +172,9 @@ SUBROUTINE UPDATE_NAM_PARAM_MFSHALLn
    XBETA1_n = XBETA1
    XR_n = XR
    XLAMBDA_MF_n = XLAMBDA_MF
+   LGZ_n = LGZ
+   XGZ_n = XGZ
+
 END SUBROUTINE UPDATE_NAM_PARAM_MFSHALLn
 
 END MODULE MODN_PARAM_MFSHALL_n
diff --git a/src/MNH/read_exsegn.f90 b/src/MNH/read_exsegn.f90
index 938165d5164002eff95ab2370d8110da3320dd69..538189ea081857baa01f40db7ab69064b42ae68e 100644
--- a/src/MNH/read_exsegn.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/read_exsegn.f90
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ END MODULE MODI_READ_EXSEG_n
 !!      Modification   07/2017   (V. Vionnet) add blowing snow scheme
 !!      Modification   01/2019   (Q. Rodier) define XCEDIS depending on BL89 or RM17 mixing length
 !!      Modification   01/2019   (P. Wautelet) bugs correction: incorrect writes
+!!      Modification   01/2019   (R. Honnert) remove SURF in CMF_UPDRAFT
 !!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 !*       0.    DECLARATIONS
@@ -723,7 +724,7 @@ CALL TEST_NAM_VAR(ILUOUT,'CTURBLEN_CLOUD',CTURBLEN_CLOUD,'NONE','DEAR','DELT','B
 !   The test on the mass flux scheme for shallow convection
 !
 CALL TEST_NAM_VAR(ILUOUT,'CMF_UPDRAFT',CMF_UPDRAFT,'NONE','EDKF','RHCJ',&
-                   'HRIO','SURF','BOUT')
+                   'HRIO','BOUT')
 CALL TEST_NAM_VAR(ILUOUT,'CMF_CLOUD',CMF_CLOUD,'NONE','STAT','DIRE')
 !
 !   The test on the CSOLVER name is made elsewhere
diff --git a/src/MNH/shallow_mf.f90 b/src/MNH/shallow_mf.f90
index 2a9e824398bd70a650f87ba4d41237ee0642ff54..2212bbb89a452fd2398791c02f645eaacaf9671f 100644
--- a/src/MNH/shallow_mf.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/shallow_mf.f90
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ END MODULE MODI_SHALLOW_MF
 !!      R.Honnert 10/2016 : SURF=gray zone initilisation + EDKF  
 !!      R.Honnert 10/2016 : Update with Arome
 !!      Philippe Wautelet 28/05/2018: corrected truncated integer division (2/3 -> 2./3.)
-!!      Q.Rodier  01/2019 : support RM17 mixing length 
+!!      Q.Rodier  01/2019 : support RM17 mixing length
+!!      R.Honnert 1/2019  : remove SURF 
 !! --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 !*      0. DECLARATIONS
@@ -306,8 +307,7 @@ IKE=KKU-KKL*JPVEXT
 
 ! updraft governing variables
 IF (HMF_UPDRAFT == 'EDKF' .OR. HMF_UPDRAFT == 'HRIO' .OR. &
-    HMF_UPDRAFT == 'RHCJ' .OR. HMF_UPDRAFT == 'BOUT' .OR. &
-    HMF_UPDRAFT == 'SURF' ) THEN
+    HMF_UPDRAFT == 'RHCJ' .OR. HMF_UPDRAFT == 'BOUT') THEN
   PENTR      = 1.E20
   PDETR      = 1.E20
   PEMF       = 1.E20
@@ -335,9 +335,9 @@ ZTHVM(:,:) = PTHM(:,:)*((1.+XRV / XRD *PRM(:,:,1))/(1.+ZRTM(:,:)))
 !!! 2. Compute updraft
 !!!    ---------------
 !
-IF (HMF_UPDRAFT == 'EDKF' .OR. HMF_UPDRAFT == 'BOUT' .OR. HMF_UPDRAFT == 'SURF') THEN
+IF (HMF_UPDRAFT == 'EDKF' .OR. HMF_UPDRAFT == 'BOUT') THEN
   GENTR_DETR = .TRUE.
-  CALL COMPUTE_UPDRAFT(KKA,IKB,IKE,KKU,KKL,HFRAC_ICE,HMF_UPDRAFT,GENTR_DETR,OMIXUV,&
+  CALL COMPUTE_UPDRAFT(KKA,IKB,IKE,KKU,KKL,HFRAC_ICE,GENTR_DETR,OMIXUV,&
                        ONOMIXLG,KSV_LGBEG,KSV_LGEND,             &
                        PZZ,PDZZ,                                 &
                        PSFTH,PSFRV,PPABSM,PRHODREF,              &
@@ -417,8 +417,7 @@ CALL COMPUTE_MF_CLOUD(KKA,IKB,IKE,KKU,KKL,KRR,KRRL,KRRI,&
 !!!    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 ZEMF_O_RHODREF=PEMF/PRHODREF
-      IF(HMF_UPDRAFT == 'EDKF' .OR. HMF_UPDRAFT == 'RHCJ'.OR. HMF_UPDRAFT == 'BOUT' &
-              .OR. HMF_UPDRAFT == 'SURF') THEN
+      IF(HMF_UPDRAFT == 'EDKF' .OR. HMF_UPDRAFT == 'RHCJ'.OR. HMF_UPDRAFT == 'BOUT') THEN
    IF ( PIMPL_MF > 1.E-10 ) THEN  
        CALL MF_TURB(KKA, IKB, IKE, KKU, KKL, OMIXUV,                     &
                 ONOMIXLG,KSV_LGBEG,KSV_LGEND,                            &