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← HistoryWhich risk increases during Viking longship navigation near iron-rich coastal areas?
A)Compass deviation from magnetic anomalies✓
B)Brittle fracture of wrought iron anchors
C)Increased drag from barnacle adhesion
D)Rope degradation from salt crystal growth
💡 Explanation
Iron-rich coasts introduce local magnetic anomalies; this causes compass deviation because variations in magnetic field disrupt the intended magnetic alignment guiding navigation causing substantial errors in direction, therefore course plotting becomes unreliable rather than simply creating drag or anchor fractures.
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