diff --git a/staremaster/products/__init__.py b/staremaster/products/__init__.py
index 5db5e98..c13bd3c 100644
--- a/staremaster/products/__init__.py
+++ b/staremaster/products/__init__.py
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@
 from staremaster.products.satcorps import satCORPS
 from staremaster.products.modis_tilegrid import ModisTile
 from staremaster.products.goes_abi_fixed_grid import GOES_ABI_FIXED_GRID
-from staremaster.products.merra2 import MERRA2
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+from staremaster.products.merra2 import MERRA2
+from staremaster.products.amsr2 import AMSR2
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diff --git a/staremaster/products/amsr2.py b/staremaster/products/amsr2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..217ae04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staremaster/products/amsr2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from staremaster.products.xcal import XCAL
+
+
+class AMSR2(XCAL):
+    scans = ['HDFEOS/SWATHS/AMSR2_L1R/Geolocation Fields/']
diff --git a/staremaster/products/xcal.py b/staremaster/products/xcal.py
index 17002be..97dca91 100644
--- a/staremaster/products/xcal.py
+++ b/staremaster/products/xcal.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def _detect_file_format(self):
         
         if file_ext in ['.nc', '.nc4', '.netcdf']:
             return 'netcdf4'
-        elif file_ext in ['.h5', '.hdf5', '.hdf']:
+        elif file_ext in ['.he5', '.h5', '.hdf5', '.hdf']:
             return 'hdf5'
         else:
             # Try to detect by attempting to open with each format