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← HistoryWhich navigational risk increased when chronometers experienced pendulum error?
A)Inaccurate great circle route planning✓
B)Overestimated latitude calculations offshore
C)Compromised early-warning storm detection
D)Elevated binnacle compass declination shifts
💡 Explanation
In maritime navigation, chronometer errors impact longitudinal positioning, because time differences directly translate to longitude via the earth's rotation, affecting great circle planning, rather than latitude; therefore, routes become less efficient, unlike declination or latitude errors.
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