Well. I have also this kind of observations about the "circuit"
https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... in_Ontario
This combined with the Feynman-lecture info makes me to think, that there actually isn't any closed circuit, as we have learned from Kirchoff's current law.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirchhoff ... _.28KCL.29
Rather I believe, that the Matter is generally created in the sun, (H, He) But it's truly condensed only in planets.
The most of the matter in Space is Hydrogen-ions; H+ and Helium-Ions; He++
So i think their Electrons have flown to Earth, and have here created new matter. This way this matter-creation would be the end-stop of the Negative Electrons, and the excess Positive Ions are just left flying in the space.
But I must admit, I am a bit confused right now. I can't see that this kind of fusion could happen inside the Earth. I only see it possible to happen in true plasma; so Thermosphere at ~120 km height in space would be the place. But this can't explain the 400 000 Volt / 50 km difference on the Ground and atmosphere. As there is enough electrons, and thus the Matter should become neutral already there. -> No traces of currents in ground. But there is traces, forest rings, electric craters!
Or can it be explained? If heavier isotopes are created, and they start to fall to the ground with higher velocity than the electrons, this would cause a time differentation for the Charge, and thus also such an constant electron flow.
Anyhow, I am not quite satisfied with this answer;
Michael Mozina wrote:I'd say that the circuit can close in a variety of ways
But I am not able to provide a completely solid answer, which would have convinced myself.