Abstract:When mine detecting sonar searches mine, it will find a large number of random contacts, which leads to ineffi- cient classification and identification. The random strong reflection characteristics of small targets on the seabed are used to explain the generation of random contacts. The probability distribution curve of small target is obtained by clustering method. It is divided into 3 parts: pure random virtual contacts, low repetitive virtual target and high repetition mine-like target. It proposes that the iden- tification efficiency can be effectively improved by eliminating virtual contacts directly.