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Which navigational disadvantage decreased sharply when ship chronometers used bimetallic compensation?

A)Accuracy decreased due rolling
B)Drift due to thermal changes
C)Fog obscuring celestial reference
D)Saltwater immersion damage rates

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Erratic rate changes decreased because bimetallic compensation minimized Thermal Expansion, stabilizing the balance wheel behavior, therefore improving accuracy, rather than being affected by orientation like pendulums or visibility limitations in celestial navigation alone.

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