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Which outcome arises from excessive humidity when storing early Islamic brass astrolabes?

A)Reduced gravitational accuracy in readings
B)Accelerated corrosion of brass components
C)Embrittlement of alidade indicating edges
D)Increased thermal stress on the limb

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Accelerated corrosion occurs because **galvanic corrosion** arises due to moisture providing an electrolyte between brass and iron components, causing the iron to oxidize preferentially; therefore the brass degrades, rather than exhibiting changes to structure.

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