It takes about 80 years for all the water in the Mediterranean Sea to be exchanged through the Strait of Gibraltar.

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The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar, and it is estimated that the total exchange of water between these two bodies takes approximately 80 years, due to the relatively narrow and shallow nature of the strait which limits the flow of water.

It Takes About 80 Years for All the Water in the Mediterranean