Which risk increased for navigators using a metal-framed sextant in high-latitude, cold environments?

💡 Explanation

When exposed to extreme cold, dissimilar metals within sextant frames experience differential thermal contraction, creating stress concentrations and potential brittle fracture. Therefore fracture risk increases, rather than fogging, lens distortion, or general corrosion which depend upon moisture or chemical exposure rather than solely on temperature differences.

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