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← HistoryWhich navigational refinement occurs when a chronometer is coupled with lunar observations in 18th-century maritime navigation?
A)Longitude accuracy greatly increases.✓
B)Celestial triangulation errors decrease.
C)Latitudinal drift becomes predictable.
D)Weather forecasting dramatically improves
💡 Explanation
Longitude determination at sea drastically improved via accurate timekeeping because a chronometer indicates the time difference from a prime meridian, thus directly revealing longitude through time differences, rather than relying only on celestial angles.
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