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← HistoryWhich outcome occurs when mariners in the medieval Islamic world relied solely on celestial navigation during extensive sea voyages?
A)Increased error in longitude estimation✓
B)Precise maintenance of chronological accuracy
C)Improved determination of ocean salinity
D)Exact prediction of storm systems
💡 Explanation
Accuracy in longitude calculations dropped because their celestial navigation depended primarily on observing the altitudes of stars, rather than precisely calculating longitudinal position; therefore their East-West positioning would accumulate significant errors, rather than remaining accurate.
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