Which outcome resulted when 18th-century chronometers experienced consistent rate drift?

💡 Explanation

Consistent rate drift in chronometers meant accumulated time errors, because longitude determination relied on accurate timekeeping for lunar distances via the method of time transfer; therefore, errors increased proportionally over time rather than latitude estimates being broadly affected.

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