diff --git a/lib/xmet/sounding.py b/lib/xmet/sounding.py
index f715a3c..9551cd2 100644
--- a/lib/xmet/sounding.py
+++ b/lib/xmet/sounding.py
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ class Sounding(DatabaseTable):
         })
 
         sounding = st.fetchone()
-        sounding.samples = db.query(SoundingSample, {
+        sounding.samples = list(db.query(SoundingSample, {
             'sounding_id': sounding.id
-        }, [['elapsed', DatabaseOrder.ASC]]).fetchall()
+        }, [['pressure', DatabaseOrder.DESC]]).fetchall())
 
         return sounding
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class Sounding(DatabaseTable):
             where
                 timestamp_released <= :timestamp
             order by
-                distance desc,
+                distance asc,
                 timestamp_released desc
             limit 1
         """.format(crs=COORD_SYSTEM)
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ class Sounding(DatabaseTable):
         })
 
         sounding = st.fetchone()
-        sounding.samples = db.query(SoundingSample, {
+        sounding.samples = list(db.query(SoundingSample, {
             'sounding_id': sounding.id
-        }, [['elapsed', DatabaseOrder.ASC]]).fetchall()
+        }, [['pressure', DatabaseOrder.DESC]]).fetchall())
 
         return sounding