Which limitation increased for mariners using astrolabes on long sea voyages?

💡 Explanation

Repeated angle measurements introduced cumulative error because small inaccuracies compounded over time using angular measurement. Therefore, positional accuracy suffered on long voyages, rather than mere temperature drift or physical erosion.

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