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| <documentType> 4/A </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2008-08-20 </periodOfReport> |
| <dateOfOriginalSubmission> 2008-08-21 </dateOfOriginalSubmission> |
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| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000866609 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> IO </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001228220 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> SMITH SAM K </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 2105 CITYWEST BOULEVARD </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> SUITE 400 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> HOUSTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TX </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 77042-2839 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 1 </isOther> |
| | | <otherText> Former Director </otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2008-08-20 </value> |
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| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| <value> 5000 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 15.90 </value> |
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| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 10754 </value> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2008-08-21 </value> |
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| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| <value> 8900 </value> |
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| <value> 15.90 </value> |
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| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 1854 </value> |
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| <footnotes></footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Debra A. Addington, Attorney-in-fact </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2008-08-21 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |