function ws = stokes( rcm, rhof, rhos, mu ) % STOKES - calculate Stokes settling velocity (cgs units) % ws = stokes( rcm, rhof, rhos, mu ) % % Input: % rcm - radius (NOT DIAMETER) in cm % rhof - fluid density g/cm^3 % rhos - sediment density g/cm^3 % mu - dynamic fluid viscosity in poise % Returns: % ws - settling velocity in cm/s % % % Rich Signell, USGS g = 980.665; ws = 2*g*rcm.^2.*(rhos-rhof)./(9.*mu);