What is the magnitude of the magnetic field in solar wind?

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The solar wind, a charged plasma ejected from the sun, travels at speeds between 400 km/s and 1000 km/s during solar flares, with a 27-day cycle and potential decreases of up to 98%. It carries a magnetic field that interacts with planetary magnetospheres, notably shaping Earth's magnetosphere into a spherical form with a tail. The solar wind generates a bow shock as it impacts planets at supersonic speeds. NASA's ACE spacecraft provides measurements of the magnetic field associated with the solar wind, with reported values ranging from 0.2 nT to 80 nT. Understanding these magnetic field variations is crucial for comprehending the solar wind's effects on planetary atmospheres and magnetospheres.
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Solar Wind is charged plasma ejected from the sun at 400km/s to 750km/s and even as fast as 1000km/s during Solar Flares. It has a 27 day cycle and even can decrease 98% at sparse happenings. It carries a magnetic field with it. It is strong enough to interact with the planets and their magnetic fields to shape magnetospheres, Earth's effect from this plasma. The magnetosphere is shaped like a sphere in the upper atmosphere around where the atmosphere faces the sun and has a tail away from the earth.
The solar wind blasts the planet at supersonic speeds producing a bow shock. The sun also has a magnetosphere from the intersteller winds.

My question is can someone estimate the varying magnitude of the magnetic field associated with the Solar Wind.
 
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