Which navigational error increased when chronometers aboard 18th-century sailing ships lost accuracy due to temperature changes?

💡 Explanation

When a chronometer's accuracy decreases due to temperature variations, timekeeping precision fluctuates leading to an increased uncertainty in determining the Prime Meridian time. Therefore, east-west longitude estimation becomes uncertain, rather than latitude deviations or other effects which rely on celestial observation alone.

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