Which outcome results when a 1760s marine chronometer experiences thermal drift?

💡 Explanation

Longitude determination required precise timekeeping, so thermal drift induced errors via rate integration. Therefore, longitude accuracy suffered because accumulated errors increase over the voyage, rather than affecting latitude or ship functions.

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