In a recent paper [1], we used Underworld models to examine subduction congestion associated with the ingestion of a continental ribbon. The SE Australian geological record turned out to be a wonderful place to study this process. Here is a short summary of the work for a relatively non-technical audience that we put together and some additional figures which I prepared.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.underworldcode.org/articles/the-dynamics-of-continental-accretion/