Which navigational error increased onboard ships when chronometers' balance springs experienced temperature-induced changes in elasticity?

💡 Explanation

When a chronometer's balance spring elasticity varies with uneven temperatures, the oscillation timing drifts because the spring constant changes, leading to accumulated timing errors which propagate directly into longitude calculations. Therefore errors in longitude occurred, rather than compass, height, or speed errors which depend on other instruments and readings.

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