arseniiv: именно так. "The winds at the surface were north or north-easterly, and tended to gradually veer with height, eventually settling on a south-westerly direction from around 23,000 feet, after
which they increased in speed with height towards the tropopause, which was indicated
around 40,000 feet."
Высотные профили ветра вообще запутанная штука.
Вот бы такой шар на стол...
... а потом кто-то воткнёт в него раскалённую кочергу...