Why Aren't Meteors Heated by Friction?

[pixel01]

I often thought meteors are heated by friction when they plunge into the atmosphere. But according to the bellow article, this is not. Confusing

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/meteors-ez.html

 

[mgb_phys]

It's a more correct statement
Air friction is strictly fluid drag where there is an interaction between the air and the surface of the body - and so the 'stickiness' of the airstream to the body matters.
Ram air pressure is just hitting the air molecules in front of you at high speed - it's still what you would think of as 'friction' in common terms.

 

[Chronos]

That claim is absurd, Try science, not fiction. The physics behind meteors is sound. No need for 'spooky' physics.