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The effect of particle size on calibrating the Schmidt number (σ_c) is numerically investigated in this study. The experiments are carried out under different conditions of flow type and particle size. From calculation results, it is known that σ_c is calibrated to be 0.25 to 2.0 as the particle size changes from 320 μm to 130 μm. The value of σ_c shows the inverse-relationship with particle size. σ_c determines the particle diffusivity. When σ_c is smaller than 1.0, the particle diffusivity becomes larger than the momentum diffusivity. A large particle having large inertia can diffuse relatively more compared to small particle under the condition that the turbulent intensity decreases. Therefore, σ_c is calibrated to be small as the particle size increases. This idea is examined by calculating the Stokes number and sediment diffusivity. As the particle size increases, both of Stokes number and sediment diffusivity also increase.