Which increased risk affected celestial navigation during the Little Ice Age?

💡 Explanation

Astronomical positions rely on observing horizon angles; the mechanism of atmospheric refraction makes readings unreliable when thick fog obstructs observations in the colder than usual conditions, because accurate angle measurement becomes nearly impossible; therefore navigation depended on dead reckoning, rather than celestial sightings.

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