Heat Risk Terms Quick Reference
HLI (Heat Load Index)
A heat stress index with no units
Combination of temperature, radiation, humidity and wind speed
See here
HLI Threshold
The HLI at which a cattle population will start to accumulate heat. See here.
AHLU (Accumulated Heat Load Units)
The accumulated heat load units for a cattle population, based on its HLI Threshold. See here.
Monitored AHLU / Monitored Risk Level
The AHLU for the cattle population you wish to monitor (considering their specific HLI Threshold). See here.
Recovery Period
The number of hours the AHLU is zero. See here.
